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Rep. Schrier Announces Community Project Funding Priorities

May 19, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) announced her Community Project Funding (CPF) priorities for this fiscal year. Community Project Funding provides the opportunity for Representatives to directly identify important local projects that can benefit from federal funding.  All 10 of Rep. Schrier’s priorities from last year were funded as part of the government funding bill that was signed into law in March.

“I am excited to announce these projects as my community funding priorities. It is a wide-ranging list of deserving project proposals that will help residents and communities throughout the 8th District,” said Rep. Schrier. “Local governments and nonprofits know our communities’ needs best. That’s why I went directly to them to know what our federal budget should prioritize. Also, a special thank you to my Advisory Board for their dedication to our district and for helping to select such worthy projects.”

In April, Rep. Schrier’s office announced that it was accepting proposals for projects that were interested in receiving federal funding. Rep. Schrier’s office received over 60 project proposals and an independent advisory board recommended 15 of them to be submitted to the Appropriations Committee. This is the first step in the process. The Appropriations Committee will soon begin their process of crafting and debating funding bills. More information should be available about which projects are included in the Appropriations bills in the coming months.

The projects are, in alphabetical order:

  • Bethel School District’s Graham Community Center Project, Spanaway: This community center will help create opportunities for older students with special needs, equipping them with the skills they need to be successful in the workplace and the community
  • Central Washington University Student Medical & Counseling Center, Medical Grade Air Distribution, Ellensburg: The CWU Student Medical & Counseling Center was built in 1970 and has never had any major renovations or expansions, including the original heating/ventilation/air conditioning (HVAC) system. A new medical grade air distribution system will reduce the spread of airborne pathogens, benefiting the health of students, staff, and the greater Ellensburg community. Additionally, a new system will be more cost and energy efficient than the current system.
  • Chelan Douglas Community Action Council (CDCAC) Food Distribution Center, Wenatchee: CDCAC’s current food distribution facility is inadequate to meet the increase in demand, avoid food waste, and ensure the safe storage of food products and safety of employees and volunteers. The location of the new facility will reduce travel times, expand programs focusing on local purchasing of farm goods through expansion of commercial processing equipment, improve safety measures, and provide for a dedicated volunteer and employee training space.
  • Creek Restoration at Lake Sammamish State Park, Issaquah: Issaquah Creek has been identified by King County Surface Water Management as one of its three most important watersheds. This park is a critical source of shelter, food, and habitat for wildlife amid rapid urban growth. In-stream restoration will directly benefit the regional economy through jobs and purchase of local materials while the 1.3 million annual visitors to the park support Washington’s outdoor recreation sector.
  • Crisis Response Team, King County: Crisis response teams enhance the ability of the Sheriff’s Office to respond to crime, prioritizing property and violent crimes, while simultaneously helping to improve outcomes for individuals in crisis and reducing use of force incidents by law enforcement. Funding would allow King County to expand co-response programs to East King County communities, including Maple Valley, Covington, and Sammamish.
  • Heritage Heights at Lake Chelan Conversion to Memory Care, Chelan: Currently there are no memory care facilities within 40 miles of the Lake Chelan Valley. Expanding Heritage Heights to better serve the aging community will make it possible for seniors to age close to their families, doctors and existing support systems.
  • HopeSource’s Teanaway Multi-Service Center, Cle Elum: This project will increase access to affordable housing, child care and social support services by adding 40 housing units, a 50-seat early learning child care center, and a neighborhood nutrition center and community gathering space. Increasing access to quality, affordable, child care for all children in Kittitas County will better support working families. The construction and development of Teanaway Multi-Service Center will create more than 35 permanent jobs and will be an investment in the community's economic growth.
  • Issaquah Valley Aquifer, Issaquah: This project will add two improvements to the existing Granular Activated Carbon PFAS treatment system to prevent freezing and connect the backwash process waste to the sewer. Keeping the current well in operation and upgrading the existing PFAS treatment system will reduce demand on neighboring utilities, mitigate PFAS in the water supply for residents, and make sure that residents in the city of Issaquah have access to clean water.
  • King County Sheriff’s Body Worn Cameras, King County: King County Sheriff’s Office is the largest law enforcement agency in Washington State not using body worn camera (BWC) technology. Funding would allow earlier deployment to a wider geography, making it possible for BWCs to be deployed in areas of south and east King County sooner than anticipated. Body worn cameras bring transparency and accountability to law enforcement and assist with documentation for deputies. The program will create 7-9 new full-time positions.
  • Muckleshoot Tribe’s Water Improvements, Auburn: Current drinking water systems are in critical need for upgrades and system redundancy improvements to sustain water consumption use to over three thousand Tribal citizens, as well as community members residing or co-residing in Tribal housing
  • Regional Search and Rescue Operations and Emergency Management Operations Facility, Ellensburg: A new Emergency Operations Center centrally located to search and rescue operations and wildland fires will provide a more cost effective, efficient, and timely administration of public safety services
  • Snoqualmie Indian Tribe’s Child Development Center Expansion, Snoqualmie: The expansion of the Snoqualmie Tribe’s child care center will increase capacity in the center to help meet the increased demand from working families. Additionally, the center will create 19 direct jobs as well as support local vendors
  • Solar/Smart Grid Modernization Project, Ellensburg: Infrastructure upgrades will allow the City of Ellensburg to deliver renewable energy and energy efficiency to 8,370 residents living at or below 185% of the Federal Poverty Level. In 2019, more than 56% of households were cost-burdened, making energy costs a critical factor in community resiliency.
  • The Market Farm to Fork and Smart Locker Program, Buckley: This program will invest in greenhouse infrastructure to allow for year-round food production which will lead to lower food purchasing costs and increase food security resilience. Additional investments in smart lockers will keep food fresh and safe for family pickups.
  • YWCA’s North Central Washington Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH), Wenatchee: Upgrading and modernizing the Permanent Supportive Housing building ensures YWCA can continue to serve the community and provide needed safe and stable housing

"Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, childcare services in the City of Snoqualmie have become extremely limited," said Chairman Robert de los Angeles of the Snoqualmie Tribe.  "The funding for the expansion of the Snoqualmie childcare center will allow the center to provide increased childcare services for our Tribal members, our local community and patients of the Snoqualmie Behavioral Health Services.  I would like to thank Congresswoman Kim Schrier for submitting this request to the Appropriations Committee and for her continued leadership in Congress and support of the Tribal Nations of Washington State."  

"We greatly appreciate Congresswoman Schrier, her staff and the advisory board for recognizing the critical need for this project to address the ability of our neighbors throughout Chelan and Douglas County to have access to food.  We have met the needs in our region for over 55-years, this project will position us for the next 30 plus years, to continue to be here for our neighbors – ensuring no one goes to bed, work or school hungry," said Alan R. Walker, Executive Director, Chelan Douglas Community Action Council.

More information about the projects and the CPF process can be found here: FY 2023 COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING SUBMISSIONS | Representative Kim Schrier (house.gov)