Community Project Funding requests submitted to the House Committee on Appropriations FY2027
Community Security Initiative Program
The intended recipient is the Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles, located at 6505 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048.
This project will further strengthen the Community Security Initiative Program’s partnerships with local and federal law enforcement, identifying and assessing potential threats and coordinating response closely with local and federal law enforcement. Last year, similar efforts saw a 74% increase in law enforcement reports to agencies (Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, and FBI).
Account: DOJ Byrne Justice Assistance Grants
Amount Requested: $1,200,000
Link to Financial Disclosure for Community Project Funding Request
Beit T'Shuvah's Law Enforcement Partnership Initiative
The intended recipient is Beit T'Shuvah, located at 8831 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90034.
Using this funding, Beit T'Shuvah's Alternative Sentencing Department will collaborate directly with Los Angeles law enforcement agencies, establishing regular communication through panels and workshops focused on lived-experience, crisis-response and de-escalation, and agency policies and procedures. Conducting regular outreach to these agencies, and coordinating support and sharing resources, will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of both treatment and policing efforts.
Account: DOJ Byrne Justice Assistance Grants
Amount Requested: $1,175,000
Link to Financial Disclosure for Community Project Funding Request
West Valley Police Station Technology Funding
The intended recipient is the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), located at 100 West 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012.
The funding would provide critically needed technology upgrades that would directly support the LAPD’s West Valley Police Station strengthening situational awareness, increasing investigative capabilities, and improving overall operational efficiency for public safety.
Account: DOJ Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
Amount Requested: $1,200,000
Link to Financial Disclosure for Community Project Funding Request
Health Innovation Labs Initiative at California State University, Northridge (CSUN)
The intended recipient is California State University, Northridge, located at 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330.
The funding would be used to invest in health research laboratories that will provide access to advanced equipment foundational to the university maintaining research excellence.
Account: USDOC National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Amount Requested: $1,620,000
Link to Financial Disclosure for Community Project Funding Request
Artificial Intelligence Research & Workforce Innovation Network (AIRWIN) at Los Angeles Pierce College
The intended recipient is Los Angeles Pierce College, located at 6201 Winnetka Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91371.
The funding would be used for building regional applied AI research capacity by translating National AI Campus into a scalable community college innovation model.
Account: USDOC National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Amount Requested: $1,259,052
Link to Financial Disclosure for Community Project Funding Request
Santa Monica Mountains Fire Prevention Project: Malibu Coastal Zone Fire Prevention and Ranger Patrol
The intended recipient is the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, located at 26800 Mulholland Hwy, Calabasas, CA 91302.
The funding would be used to support fire prevention activities on 5,000 acres across seven parks on the coastal slope of the Santa Monica Mountains.
Account: NOAA Coastal Zone Management
Amount Requested: $475,000
Link to Financial Disclosure for Community Project Funding Request