Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Scott Peters (52nd District of California)
Washington, D.C.– Today, Congressman Scott Peters (CA-50) released the following statement after the House passed a package of three more funding bills for Fiscal Year 2026; Labor-HHS, Transportation-HUD, and Defense Appropriations Act. Included in the language of these bills were nine of Rep. Peters’ Community Project Funding (CPF) requests. The package, including CPF requests, is subject to change as the legislation moves to the Senate.
“This is what governing looks like,” said Rep. Peters. “Congress coming together to keep the government open and make practical investments for hard-working families. For San Diego, that includes supporting our world-class research institutions, strengthening our military community, expanding housing access, and protecting public health. That’s the kind of results-driven governing my constituents deserve.”
Highlights of the package include:
- Invests $116 million towards San Diego’s defense economy, including research into the next generation of unmanned systems and research at Scripps Research Institute.
- Increases funding for medical research by $1.7 billion to develop treatments for cancer, disease, and service-related injuries.
- Rejects President Trump’s push for a 15 percent cap on indirect costs, including rent, acquiring and maintaining lab equipment, security, data processing, and storage. Indirect funding to San Diego from the NIH has helped pave the way toward tests and treatments for Alzheimer’s, cancer, rare diseases, and more.
- Provides $170 million for child care grants and childhood education programs, such as Head Start. This will provide hard-working families in San Diego and across the country with access to early childhood education and child care.
- Increases Homeless Assistance Grant funding by $366 million, helping cities like San Diego reinforce efforts to combat homelessness.
- Improvements to our aviation system by providing $18.6 billion for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), supporting busy airports like San Diego International Airport. The funding will expand the air traffic controller workforce, improve facilities and equipment, and modernize the nation’s air traffic control towers nationwide.
- Fully funds the 3.8 percent pay raise for military personnel, including over 110,000 in San Diego.
- $130 million in additional funding to improving Marine Corps Barracks.
- Supports lifesaving biomedical research by providing an increase of more than $400 million above the 2025 level for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including increases for research to develop cures or treatments for cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, ALS, Diabetes, and a $30 million funding boost for the Office of Research on Women’s Health.
- Invests in the security of our allies abroad, including Ukraine, Taiwan, and Israel.
Also included in the package were nine Community Project Funding requests led by Rep. Peters for FY 2026 funding, totaling more than $7.15 million.
“San Diego is a thriving, innovative city, and our infrastructure needs to keep pace with that growth,” said Rep. Peters. “These projects reflect what I hear directly from local leaders and residents, ensuring San Diego remains a great place to live and work for decades to come. I’ll keep working with my colleagues in Washington to deliver for my constituents here at home.”
Community Project Funding requests made by Rep. Peters include:
LOSSAN Rail Bridge Replacement Project—$2,000,000
The funding would be used to replace three old wooden railway bridges at Railroad Mile Post, providing reliable access to jobs in San Diego as well as freight access to maintain goods movement in the region.
San Diego Safe Sleeping Pilot Program—$1,200,000
The funding would be used to purchase materials to maintain and expand the City’s program to offer non-congregate shelter options to homeless San Diegans at City-owned sites.
Downtown Escondido Economic Development Project—$1,000,000
The funding would be used to enhance comfort and accessibility for shoppers and diners, including improved crossings, widening sidewalks, and a traffic circle at Maple Street to calm traffic and improve safety. Similar projects have shown economic benefits of 12% decrease in retail vacancies and 20-30% increase in retail sales.
La Jolla Streetscape Project—$850,000
The funding would be used to improve infrastructure, expand pedestrian spaces, calm traffic, add stormwater drainage channels, enhance walkability, improve lighting, and add landscaping. The project will improve infrastructure and overall quality of life in the local community.
Mission Road Lighting Project—$850,000
The funding would be used to install pedestrian lighting along the Inland Rail Trail within the Richmar Neighborhood of San Marcos. It will enhance access to public transportation and improve safety for those traveling at night.
San Marcos Comprehensive Park Restroom Upgrades Project—$500,000
The funding would be used to restore 27 city park restroom facilities. The project will promote the use of public areas and allow people to safely access necessary public facilities.
North County Transit District Bus Stop Security and Enhancement Project—$250,000
The funding would be used to construct 20 bus shelters to improve accessibility and ensure riders with disabilities can easily utilize bus services.
Port of San Diego’s B Street and Broadway Piers Infrastructure Maintenance—$250,000
The funding would be used to support operations at the Port of San Diego’s two visitor-serving cruise ship terminals, B Street Pier and Broadway Pier. The boarding bridges at these terminals provide safe and convenient boarding and disembarking for cruise passengers. In the next few years, the cruise ship passengers coming through the port are forecasted to double, which in turn will increase the economic impact to the region.
San Diego Airport Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Station Modernization— $250,000
The funding would be used to design a rehabilitated and reconstructed ARFF facility at San Diego International Airport (SAN). The current facility is outdated and no longer meets the operational and safety standards required.
Community Project Funding enables Members of Congress to advocate directly for local priorities, ensuring transparency and accountability. To see more about Rep. Peters’ FY26 requests, click here.
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