On Aug. 14, State Rep. Val Hoyle announced she had secured $16,625,000 from the federal government in Community Project Funding (CPFs). According to a press release by Catherine White, communications director for Hoyle, the money is not guaranteed until Congress passes full-year appropriations bills and they are signed into law. Once the bills are passed, funding will be awarded to 15 towns, organizations, and community colleges.
Members of Congress can nominate up to 15 local projects within the districts that they represent to receive federal funds. According to the release, nominated projects are based on need, feasibility, and funding requests.
Of the 15 projects Hoyle selected this year, five recipients are in Lane County. $1,000,000 in funding is proposed to go to Lane County Rural Fire Radio Network Resilience Project to enhance emergency communication infrastructure.
If Congress passes the final appropriations legislation and bills are signed into law, the City of Springfield will receive $858,000 in funding for body-worn and in-car video systems modernization that help shape how law enforcement operates and how security is managed. Cottage Grove will receive $800,000 to enhance community policing.
Mapleton Water District is projected to get $675,000 for an upgrade and refurbishment of the water storage facility. Also in Lane County, the City of Florence will get $250,000 in funding for the Siuslaw River Slope Stabilization and Stormwater Project to prevent further erosion and protect properties along the Siuslaw River, which includes the construction of a secant pile wall to stabilize a landslide threatening the Coast Guard Station.
