House Bill Passes with Congresswoman Luz Rivas’ Critical Projects Including Over $4 Million for CA-29
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) announced that the House of Representatives passed an appropriations package that included over $4 million in federal dollars for new Community Project Funding (CPF) requests within California’s 29th Congressional District.
“Today, the House of Representatives took a massive step toward bringing the people of California’s 29th District key federal funding to improve lives and economic opportunities,” said Congresswoman Rivas. “The 4 million in federalfunding will build pathways for students from all backgrounds to enter the STEM workforce. I will continue deliveringthe federal funding and resources our district needs to strengthen the future of Angelenos for generations to come.”
Background:
On January 8, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, by a vote of 397-28. This appropriations package includes three of Congresswoman Rivas’ CPF requests:
$2,062,000: Crisis and Incident Response through Community-Led Engagement (CIRCLE) (City of Los Angeles). This project will expand the CIRCLE call centers' operations to communities such as North Hollywood, Sun Valley, and the West Valley to address non-urgent Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) calls related to unhoused individuals.
$1,039,000: Autodesk Technology Engagement Center (California State University, Northridge). This project is to purchase computers, related peripheral tools and research equipment for the University-Community Makerspace, STEAM Discovery Lab, Lobby and Exhibit Spaces, Next-Gen Student Success Center, and Presentation Room to increase access to state-of-the-art technology for K-12 students and encourage STEAM pathways.
$1,000,000: Los Angeles Valley College Cybersecurity Center (Los Angeles Valley College). This project is to purchase new computers, equipment, updated software, computer hardware, contracts for internships, staff salaries, and supplies for the Los Angeles Valley College Cybersecurity Center to expand the college’s existing Cybersecurity Program into a comprehensive training and innovation hub to support the broader national cybersecurity ecosystem.
Additional priorities that were included in H.R. 6938 that were supported by Congresswoman Rivas:
$8.8 billion for the National Science Foundation;
$8.4 billion for the Department of Energy’s Office of Science; and
$6.2 billion for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.