FY 2027 Community Project Funding Disclosures
The list below provides information and financial disclosures for Community Project Funding requests for Fiscal Year 2027 made by U.S. Representative Dave Min.
Project Title: City of Laguna Beach Police Department Public Safety Equipment Upgrade Project
Project Recipient: City of Laguna Beach Police Department
Recipient Address: 505 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
Amount Requested: $1,400,000
Project Description: This project would fund a Drone as a First Responder Program, as well as upgrade the City of Laguna Beach Police Department’s existing Closed-Circuit Television ( CCTV) technology system.
Explanation of Taxpayer Value: The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the Drone as First Responder program would allow trained operators to deploy unmanned aerial systems immediately upon dispatch, providing real-time video to officers en route, thereby increasing officer welfare and public safety. Additionally, modernizing its existing CCTV system will enhance visibility along the coastline, in canyon corridors, and in high-traffic visitor areas, improve crime deterrence, accelerate investigations, and support coordinated responses with lifeguards and other first responders.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Certification Letter
Project Title: City of Seal Beach Police Department’s Officer Wellness and Resilience Initiative
Project Recipient: Seal Beach Police Department
Recipient Address: 911 Seal Beach Blvd, Seal Beach, CA, 90740
Amount Requested: $77,000
Project Description: This project would fund a platform that includes specialized coaching, pre-clinical counseling, stress management training, and 24/7 chaplain support tailored specifically for law enforcement professionals.
Explanation of Taxpayer Value: The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because this investment will enhance public safety capacity across multiple jurisdictions that work collaboratively to serve the region. By supporting officer wellness and readiness, this initiative will help ensure that the officers responsible for protecting the district’s neighborhoods, schools, businesses, and major transportation corridors remain well-equipped to respond effectively to community needs while maintaining the highest professional standards.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Certification Letter
Project Title: Costa Mesa Senior Center Housing Construction Project
Project Recipient: Orange County Housing Finance Trust
Recipient Address: 400 West Civic Center Drive, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Project Description: This project would support the construction of 34 units of affordable housing for seniors experiencing homelessness or having very low incomes. These units are critical to supporting the extreme demand for affordable housing units, especially for vulnerable populations like seniors, in one of the most expensive housing markets in the United States.
Explanation of Taxpayer Value: This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because seniors represent a rapidly increasing share of the unhoused population in Orange County, primarily driven by rising housing costs and fixed incomes. This development prioritizes deep affordability for low-income and formerly homeless seniors.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Certification Letter
Project Title: Irvine Metrolink Rehabilitation Project
Project Recipient: Orange County Transportation Authority
Recipient Address: 550 S. Main Street, Orange, California, 92868
Amount Requested: $2,684,000
Project Description: This project would rehabilitate existing rail lines in Orange County that provide residents with critical, affordable access to employment, services, and recreational destinations. This investment would support a range of activities, including the replacement or improvement of worn rail, signal components, rail cars, and other equipment and infrastructure.
Explanation of Taxpayer Value: This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because enabling Orange County’s rail system to modernize and update its systems would save maintenance costs and ensure safe and reliable train operations.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Certification Letter
Project Title: Irvine Police Department Technology Lab and Real – Time Cybercrimes Upgrade
Project Recipient: City of Irvine
Recipient Address: 1 Civic Center Plaza Irvine, CA 92606
Amount Requested: $1,206,900
Project Description: This project would establish a centralized Technology Forensic Lab and expand the Irvine Police Department’s (IPD) Technology Unit to meet rapidly growing demands for digital forensic analysis and cybercrime investigations. A technology forensic lab investigates digital evidence from devices like phones and storage drives to help solve crimes.
Explanation of Taxpayer Value: The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will improve IPD’s investigative efficiency, increase clearance rates, and enhance the City’s ability to combat technology-based crimes, including cyber extortion, cryptocurrency fraud, online exploitation, and Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC). The project is expected to significantly improve safety and quality of life for those who live, work, and travel in the district.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Certification Letter
Project Title: Laguna Canyon Road (SR-133) Wildfire Resilience Project
Project Recipient: City of Irvine
Recipient Address: 1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine, CA 92606
Amount Requested: $818,000
Project Description: This project would protect the adjacent communities from the impacts of extreme weather events through the implementation of targeted wildfire mitigation measures, including the restoration of native, fire-adapted plant communities. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it would enhance wildfire resilience and community safety along the Laguna Canyon Road (SR-133) corridor, a high-risk area prone to ignition events.
Explanation of Taxpayer Value: This project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will help reduce wildfire risk in this high-risk area. This will not only increase public safety for the community and preserve critical wildlife habitats, but it will also save taxpayers in the long term from having to pay more for natural disaster relief and recovery for fire-vulnerable communities like Laguna Beach, Aliso Viejo, Irvine, and Newport Coast.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Certification Letter
Project Title: Mobile Diagnostic Radiological Care Project
Project Recipient: Families Together of Orange County
Recipient Address: 661 West First Street, Tustin, CA 92780
Amount Requested: $950,000
Project Description: This project would acquire and deploy a mobile diagnostic radiology unit equipped with digital imaging technology and integrated health information systems. This mobile platform will allow Families Together of Orange County to deliver diagnostic imaging services across multiple clinic sites in Irvine and Orange County, thereby strengthening early detection of serious diseases and improving preventive care.
Explanation of Taxpayer Value: This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will bring imaging services directly into underserved areas, improving early detection of serious medical conditions and strengthening continuity of care for residents. This, in turn, will reduce delays in treatment and help prevent avoidable emergency room visits and hospitalizations. This approach strengthens preventive care, improves health outcomes, and saves taxpayer Medicaid funding.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Certification Letter
Project Title: Newport Beach Police Department Public Safety Enhancement Project
Project Recipient: Newport Beach Police Department
Recipient Address: 870 Santa Barbara Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Amount Requested: $1,177,000
Project Description: This project would fund the purchase of public safety equipment, including the acquisition of BRINC Drones as First Responder drones, upgraded vehicle radios, night-vision equipment for SWAT operations, and communications gear for Tactical Emergency Medical Support medics to coordinate life-saving responses during tactical operations.
Explanation of Taxpayer Value: The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because these targeted upgrades provide comprehensive enhancements to Newport Beach’s operational readiness and public safety capabilities, ensuring officer safety, improving emergency coordination, and strengthening proactive crime prevention.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Certification Letter
Project Title: Orange Coast College Aquaculture Systems Center
Project Recipient: Orange Coast College
Recipient Address: 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Amount Requested: $1,200,000
Project Description: This project would construct a state‑of‑the‑art aquaculture systems center that will serve as a dedicated workforce training facility. The center will provide hands-on instruction using industry-standard saltwater and freshwater recirculating aquaculture systems, creating a pipeline of job-ready technicians to meet local workforce needs.
Explanation of Taxpayer Value: This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the center will strengthen regional economic development by equipping local students with skills for well-paying careers, while helping coastal and marine industries address critical labor shortages.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Certification Letter
Project Title: Orange County Sheriff’s Department Patrol Boats Acquisition
Project Recipient: Orange County Sheriff's Department
Recipient Address: 1901 Bayside Drive Corona Del Mar, CA. 92625
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Project Description: This project would support the acquisition of two new boats to replace aging vessels nearing the end of their useful life.
Explanation of Taxpayer Value: The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because replacement ensures deputies have reliable equipment to maintain a visible presence on the water, respond efficiently to more than 12,000 annual calls for service, and support specialized operations such as the Underwater Search and Recovery Team. Modern patrol boats will improve officer safety and operational readiness, allowing deputies to respond more quickly and safely to emergencies, search-and-rescue operations, vessel fires, and hazardous incidents throughout Orange County’s 43-mile coastline and 151-square-mile maritime patrol area.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Certification Letter
Project Title: Robotic Surgical Platform Project
Project Recipient: City of Hope National Medical Center
Recipient Address: 1000 Five Point, Irvine, CA 92618
Amount Requested: $2,200,000
Project Description: This project would support the acquisition of an advanced single‑port robotic research platform to strengthen academic cancer research at the City of Hope Orange County Cancer Specialty Hospital in Irvine, California.
Explanation of Taxpayer Value: The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the requested platform will enable researchers to study novel minimally invasive surgical approaches, human-machine interaction, and precision techniques in anatomically complex cancer procedures. These capabilities are particularly valuable for investigator-initiated studies examining how advanced surgical technologies can improve oncologic precision and reduce variability in cancer surgery.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Certification Letter
Project Title: South Coast Water District Phase 4 Recycled Water Extension Project
Project Recipient: South Coast Water District
Recipient Address: 31592 West Street, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Amount Requested: $3,400,000
Project Description: This project would be used to install a new 4,800 linear feet of recycled water pipeline and a pressure reduction facility within the jurisdiction of the South Coast Water District. These installations will enhance drinking water delivery to Laguna Beach and other cities served by the District, including millions of residents and visitors annually.
Explanation of Taxpayer Value: This project will be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would significantly reduce the amount of drinking water that must be imported to the region, thereby improving regional self-reliance and water supply reliability throughout Laguna Beach and South Orange County.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Certification Letter
Project Title: Victoria II Sewer Lift Station Rehabilitation Project
Project Recipient: City of Laguna Beach
Recipient Address: 505 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
Amount Requested: $1,778,400.
Project Description: This project would rehabilitate and modernize key structural, mechanical, and electrical components of an 87-year-old sewer lift station in Victoria Beach, located in the City of Laguna Beach. The lift station plays a critical role in the City’s broader wastewater system, serving residential neighborhoods and coastal areas along the Pacific Ocean.
Explanation of Taxpayer Value: This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would reduce the risk of mechanical failure and sanitary sewer overflows, which pose serious threats to drinking water sources, groundwater quality, and the Pacific coastline. By rehabilitating infrastructure before breakdowns occur, this project will also yield significant cost savings for the City and ensure it can maintain compliance with drinking water quality standards.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Certification Letter