Community Project Requests

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An overview of County-approved projects requesting federal funding in FY27. This resource is designed to assist legislative leaders in evaluating priority initiatives.

Community Project Requests are requested, reviewed, and awarded as part of the federal budget process, which operates on a fiscal‑year cycle (October 1–September 30). Each year, counties and other local agencies submit new project requests tied to that specific federal fiscal year.

Snapshot

Total number of projects	Total funding requesting	Total funding secured
10	$45,960,000

Status summary

Project	Status
Dana Point Harbor Dock and Patrol Building Renovation	$2 million requested by Representative Levin. If awarded, CPF dollars would support the purchase of essential equipment, engineering and architectural design services, regulatory permits, and construction costs.
Emergency Operations Center	Shovel-Ready $3 million requested by Representative Kim and $1 million requested by Representative Tran. If awarded, CPF funds will support design and engineering, construction, equipment (including information technology and audio-visual equipment), and furniture costs. Personnel costs incurred directly by the County.
John Wayne Airport Generation and Distribution Upgrades	Shovel-Ready If awarded, CPF funds will support construction costs, project administration, and architectural and engineering services. Project milestones span FY 25-26 through FY 27-28.
Newport Beach Harbor Patrol Boat Procurement	Shovel-Ready If awarded, CPF funds would be used to purchase two new patrol boats.
Orange County Crime Lab Infrastructure Migration	Shovel-Ready $2 million requested by Representative Correa. If awarded, CPF funds will be used to support contracted migration services, network infrastructure, and security-related hardware and software, licensing and subscription fees, and internal training. Project milestones span FY25-26 through FY27-28.
Orange County Jail Overwatch Monitoring System Implementation	Shovel-Ready If awarded, CPF funds will support the allowable equipment and technology costs associated with deploying and operating the Overwatch Monitoring System. The project will be implemented in FY 26-27.
Orangewood Children and Family Center Renovations	Shovel-Ready If awarded, CPF funds will support critical renovations and improvements to the Orangewood facility. The project will be implemented in FY 26-27.
Patrol Vehicle Technology Modernization	Shovel-Ready If awarded, CPF funds would support the purchase and installation of enhanced communications equipment and integration of digital tools that support real-time information sharing in the Sheriff-Coroner's Department patrol vehicle fleet.
Public Protection Vehicle Procurement	Shovel-Ready If awarded, CPF funds will support the purchase of 11 vehicles that will support public safety operations, including routine patrol response, community safety activities and safe transportation of inmates.
Ted Craig Regional Park Improvements	Shovel-Ready If awarded, CPF funds will support restoration of the deteriorated earthen lake edge, excavation of accumulated sediment and vegetation removal from the desilting basin, and water quality improvements.

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What Are County Community Project Requests?

County Community Project Requests are direct federal funding requests made by a county to support specific local projects. These funds are set aside in the federal budget to address community needs such as public safety, infrastructure, health services, housing, parks, and more.

What Community Project Funding Supports

Community Project funding supports specific community projects that improve services, infrastructure, safety, and quality of life for residents. These federal dollars help counties address local priorities that may not otherwise receive dedicated funding.

How Community Project Requests Work

Community Project Requests are one‑time federal funding requests that local governments submit each year as part of the federal fiscal‑year budget process. Counties identify priority community projects — such as infrastructure improvements, public safety equipment, housing and health initiatives — and send those proposals to their federal representatives for consideration. Congress reviews and may include approved projects in that year’s budget, and once funded, the County receives a targeted allocation to complete the specified project.

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Snapshot

Total number of projects

Total funding requesting

Total funding secured

10

$45,960,000

Status summary

What Are County Community Project Requests?

What Community Project Funding Supports

How Community Project Requests Work

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