Jayapal Requests $53 million for Seattle-Based Projects
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) announced she submitted requests for funding for 15 community-based projects in her district. The funding requests total more than $53 million across all 15 projects. These projects span various areas, including housing, arts, sciences, education, the environment, and services for historically underserved communities, including young adults, Black, Brown, Indigenous, and people of color.
“Addressing the needs of my community and improving access to services is one of the greatest honors I have as a member of Congress,” said Congresswoman Jayapal. “This year, it is my pleasure and privilege to seek funding for these 15 programs, which will undoubtedly provide transformative change for the people they seek to help. Expanding access to affordable housing, arts, science, education, and community services is deeply necessary to enrich our lives. I remain committed to ensuring that everyone in my district has access to such opportunities. These projects will help advance essential services for my constituents.”
A list of the projects in alphabetical order is below. More information on the projects can be found here:
- $5,000,000 for the 148th Street Non-Motorized Bridge Project, City of Shoreline
- $500,000 for Community Financial Skill-Building, Colectiva Legal del Pueblo
- $3,000,000 for the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel Improvements, Central Puget Sound Transit Authority
- $1,500,000 for the Equity and Ecosystem Health Through Water Column Observation, Regents of the University of Washington
- $486,781 for Pathways to Tech, Unloop
- $650,000 for the Refugee Artisan Initiative Capital Improvements, Refugee Artisan Initiative
- $500,000 for the Restoration of the 1926 Mukai Cold Process Fruit Barreling Plant, Friends of Mukai
- $5,000,000 for ROOTS Young Adult Shelter Acquisition and Facility Improvements, Roots Young Adult Shelter
- $985,000 for Safety, Health, and Hygiene Upgrades at Kerner-Scott House, Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC)
- $3,000,000 for Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion Project, Seattle Aquarium
- $3,600,000 for the Seattle Center Shelter Facilities Sustainable Emergency Power, City of Seattle, Seattle Center Department
- $1,000,000 for Seattle Opportunity Work Corps, Seattle Jobs Initiative
- $20,000,000 for Thunderbird Treatment Center on Vashon Island, Seattle Indian Health Board
- $4,189,316 for UHeights Community Center Capital Improvements, University Heights Center for the Community Association
- $4,000,000 for the White Center Community Hub Construction, White Center Community Development Association
Issues: Arts & Education, Civil Rights, Housing, Transportation, & Infrastructure