House Appropriations Committee Advances Over $12 Million for Representative Tran’s Community Investment Requests

Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) today announced the next development in his advocacy for community-based funding to improve public safety, infrastructure, and housing in California’s 45th congressional district. Over $12 million in funding has been successfully passed by the House Committee on Appropriations.

The House Committee on Appropriations approved the Homeland Security Appropriations Act on June 24, 2025, allocating millions of dollars to bolster emergency operations centers in Los Alamitos and Artesia. On July 17, 2025, the House Committee on Appropriations passed the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026 out of full committee, bringing an additional $10,950,000 in critical funding for affordable housing construction, local infrastructure rehabilitation, and public safety improvement initiatives back to his community. So far in this year’s Appropriations process, Representative Tran has secured a total of $12,257,880 to uplift community projects across Southern California.

“Community Project Funding requests are critical to ensure our federal tax dollars are serving the communities where we live, work, and raise our families. I’m proud we are one step closer to bringing over $12 million in community investments home to Orange and LA Counties to improve the spaces and services we rely on every day,” said Representative Derek Tran. “This vital funding will go toward improving public safety and emergency response operations, providing access to affordable housing, improving our public health, and repairing our roads. As the House Appropriations Committee continues reviewing my remaining funding requests, I will keep fighting to secure the funding our hardworking taxpayers deserve to see reinvested in our local facilities and neighborhoods.”

Funding levels for 13 of Representative Tran’s 15 Community Project Funding Requests have been approved as follows:

• $850,000 for Buena Park Library District – Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Upgrades

  Buena Park, CA

• $925,000 for City of Artesia – Artesia Emergency Operations Center

  Artesia, CA

• $850,000 for City of Brea – Safe Routes to School

  Brea, CA

• $3,150,000 for City of Cerritos – Del Amo Boulevard Bridge Replacement and Roadway Improvement Project

  Cerritos, CA

• $2,000,000 for City of Fountain Valley – Fire Station #1

  Fountain Valley, CA

• $250,000 for City of Fullerton – Local Street Rehabilitation Project

  Fullerton, CA

• $1,000,000 for City of Garden Grove – Orange County Fire Authority Fire Station #84

  Garden Grove, CA

• $850,000 for City of La Palma – Public Safety Center

  La Palma, CA

• $382,880 for City of Los Alamitos – Los Alamitos Emergency Operations Center

  Los Alamitos, CA

• $250,000 for City of Placentia – Old Town Infrastructure Enhancements Project

  Placentia, CA

• $1,000,000 for City of Westminster – Community Services and Senior Center Building Renovations Project

  Westminster, CA

• $250,000 for Orange County Housing Finance Trust – Affordable Housing

  Irvine, CA

• $500,000 for Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District – Biosafety Lab and Operations HQ Infrastructure Improvements

  Garden Grove, CA

Community Project Funding is subject to strict public transparency and accountability requirements, only available to nonprofit and government entities (for-profit grantees are not eligible), and must demonstrate evidence of compelling community support. In addition, each Member of Congress must certify in writing that there is no financial interest in the project for them and their immediate family. All projects will be audited by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to ensure sound stewardship of taxpayer dollars.

Advancing these projects out of the Committee is the next step in the federal Appropriations process to fund government programs. The House Appropriations Committee has carefully reviewed the projects and determined they're eligible for funding in this year's annual government funding bill. Now, the funding bill for Fiscal Year 2026 awaits House floor consideration. It must then be passed by the House and the Senate and signed into law by the President.

For more information on Representative Tran’s FY 2026 Community Project Funding requests, click here.

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Congressman Derek Tran represents California’s 45th Congressional District. Serving his first term in Congress, Congressman Tran is a member of the House Armed Services Committee and House Small Business Committee, where he is Ranking Member of the Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations Subcommittee. Congressman Tran is the son of Vietnamese refugees, a Veteran, and fought for consumers as an attorney before entering Congress.