Over $50M in projects to improve Central Valley, Adam Gray says

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – 15 project funding applications totalling over $50 million were submitted by Congressman Adam Gray to the House Committee on Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026.

If approved, Gray says each project would improve the Central Valley through various outlets, including roads, water storage, construction for communal spaces, and equipment for first responders.

“For too long, Washington has left the Central Valley behind,” said Congressman Gray. “Now we have the opportunity to finally bring home funding that our community desperately needs.”

Congressman Gray submitted the following projects for funding:

• $2 million for Madera County’s Courthouse Park renovation
• $5 million for Chowchilla Water District’s intertie construction to enhance reliability of drinking and irrigation water
• $5,848,000 for the City of Madera’s sewer rehabilitation
• $2 million for Fresno County’s enhancement of roads, sidewalks, and drainage in Caruthers
• $230,000 for Fresno County’s Biola sidewalk lighting installation
• $3,500,000 for the City of Huron’s Huron Avenue improvement
• $2 million for the City of Coalinga’s water storage and potability efforts
• $7 million for the City of Merced’s Bear Creek flood protection project
• $3 million for the City of Merced’s Childs and Canal roadway construction
• $665,500 for Gustine Unified School District’s Wellness Center facilities
• $4 million for the City of Dos Palos’ wastewater treatment facility
• $3 million for construction of the City of Mendota’s community center
• $2,500,000 for San Joaquin County’s sewer treatment plant
• $5 million for the City of Modesto’s Fire Station #1 rehabilitation and improvement
• $5 million for the City of Modesto’s enhanced police radio system

Grays says of the many Community Project Funding submissions he’s received from local governments and organizations, the submitted projects selected comply with the Appropriation Committee’s project requirements for their demonstrated need in District 13.

Anyone seeking more detailed information about the 15 projects submitted by Gray can click here.