FY2025 Community Project Funding Requests
This year, each House member was allowed to submit 15 community project funding requests on behalf of their Congressional District to the House Committee on Appropriations. You may find Congresswoman Salinas' FY2025 requests below.
Funds will be used for the replacement of failing HVAC units, heating components in the evidence area, replacing the building’s fire panel, and the replacement of the station’s walkway to ensure ADA compliance. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the police station provides a critical public service by preserving public safety and offering a gathering space to promote community policing practices.
Funds will be used for construction of a universally accessible playground as part of a larger revitalization effort, as well as new outdoor communal gathering spaces. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because Woodburn lacks access to communal gathering spaces and recreational assets, and improvement of Settlemier Park is a critical element of the overall historic downtown revitalization effort that will spur economic growth and improve quality of life in Woodburn.
Western Oregon University – Advanced Data Center ($3,000,000) - 388 Knox St N, Monmouth, OR 97361
Funds will be used for construction and capital improvements to the data center facility. The center will offer economic benefit by providing training in advanced data and technology career pathways. It will also serve as a community emergency operations center. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will provide previously unavailable educational and training opportunities at Western Oregon University. Additionally, in the wake of a cyber-attack that crippled the local k-12 school district in February 2024, the center will serve as an emergency operations center for the surrounding communities.
Washington County – Woodland Hearth Affordable Housing Development ($3,000,000) - 7595 SW Torchwood Ave, Tigard, OR 97223
Funds will be used for continued development and ultimate completion of the Woodland Hearth Affordable Housing Development, a development that includes 22 permanent supportive housing units and 16 project-based Section 8 vouchers. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the lack of affordable housing is a serious problem plaguing communities throughout Washington County.
Funds will be used to provide direct training to students and adults, either re-entering the workforce or retraining, in four primary areas: truck driving and diesel mechanics, fire fighting and emergency services, agricultural industries, and general manufacturing. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will provide career pathways to students and adults in need of retraining in a community with a significant low-income population.
Salem – Municipal Airport Terminal Expansion ($1,775,000) - 2990 25th St SE, Salem, OR 9730
Funds will be used for expansion of the existing terminal to allow for greater capacity at the airport. Specifically, the project scope includes adding an additional gate, additional gate seating, baggage claim improvements, and additional restroom facilities. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because Salem is Oregon’s second largest population hub and has limited air service. The Salem Municipal Airport serves as an important economic hub, in that it allows for easier access to tourism in the Willamette Valley.
Funds will be used for completion of the recreation field project via construction of parking facilities and an equipment facility. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it serves turf fields – turf being necessary due to the immense rainfall Keizer receives – that are used year-round to provide recreational and educational opportunities to Keizer’s children and families.
Carlton – Sewer Collection Pipe Replacement ($2,400,000) - 191 E Main Street, Carlton, OR 97111
Funds will be used for replacing sewer pipe to upgrade aging sewer mainlines under Main Street in downtown Carlton. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because working sewer systems are critical for ensuring health and economic development of the community. Further, it will prevent worse and more costly damage from overflows and possible seismic activity.
Funds will be used for the following phased capital improvement projects: Kitchen facilities, cold storage, wash and pack areas, produce and product display areas, and meeting spaces with offices and restrooms. This infrastructure will allow processing of traditional crops throughout the year, offering fresh and processed farm products to the community, and year-round educational opportunities for our communities in agricultural production, traditional and conventional cooking and food preparation, Indigenous languages, cultural arts, and more. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because Anahuac provides meals for families in need, provides a critical community center, and offers educational programming.
Funds will be used to add a crime analyst, software and hardware necessary for receiving and disseminating real-time intelligence, and two officers dedicated to acting on the intelligence and conducting community outreach with the funded position. These resources will shortly be used for convening stakeholders, developing a community-based strategy, securing memorandums of understanding with community partners, reducing shootings by 5 to 10 percent a year, and improving information sharing, transparency, and coordination with partners. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because violent crime has risen in Salem, and this project will help the community reduce violent crime in the future.
Funds will be used to increase access to clinic services for children who have experienced abuse or neglect, including supporting additional personnel that will provide these critical services. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because child abuse is a serious crime and can have lifelong negative consequences for children who experience it.
Funds will be used for development of quantum devices such as single photon detectors and other quantum optical structures. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will lead to the development of new uses for quantum technologies while simultaneously providing educational opportunities for students and researchers.
Beaverton – Behavioral Health Court ($500,000) - 4755 SW Griffith Dr, Beaverton, OR 97005
Funds will be used for the continued operation of the Beaverton Behavioral Health Court. Specifically, funds will be used to hire and retain personnel, travel, procurement contracts, and supplies necessary for the program. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the Behavioral Health Court provides people with mental illness the ability to stabilize, engage in treatment, and avail themselves with services that promote their recovery. The Behavioral Health Court focuses on meeting clients where they are and wrapping services around them. The program promotes effective crisis intervention models and connections through law enforcement, aligning with the State’s strategy to provide services and reduce crime.
Dallas – LaCreole Node Sewer Project ($500,000) - 187 SE Court Street, Dallas, OR 97338
Funds will be used to extend the city’s sanitary sewer system to a 222-acre development area that currently cannot be developed due to lack of sewer service; the development area will be used for high density residential and commercial development, providing much needed housing stock and economic activity. The area is already home to 153 individual properties, all of which rely on on-site septic. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because sewage service is necessary to meet Dallas’ growing development needs and to prevent any negative public health consequences related to septic use.
Newberg – Water Plant Covering Project ($580,000) - 414 E First St, Newberg, OR 97132
Funds will be used for construction of structures to cover water basins at the Newberg Water Plant. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it ensures the Newberg Water Plant is in compliance with state law, while simultaneously ensuring the City maintains a safe, clean water supply.