Congressman Ken Calvert announced that over $67 million in funding for water and transportation infrastructure projects in California’s 41st Congressional District has been included in the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill. The funding was secured at Calvert’s request, marking the highest total for Community Project Funding among all members of the California House delegation. The bill passed the House of Representatives and will now be considered by the Senate before potentially being signed into law by the President.
“The resources provided for Riverside County projects in this bill will help communities throughout our region,” said Rep. Calvert. “I’m proud to work together with our local leaders to identify and fund projects that will make an impact in reducing traffic congestion, improving water quality, and enhancing our local airports. As a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, I will continue to fight to return the tax dollars my constituents send to Washington, D.C. back here to make a difference in my district.”
The funding covers several major infrastructure initiatives across the district, including $5.6 million for the Cook Street Bridge Project in Palm Desert, $1.7 million for improvements to Corona Trails, $5 million each for both French Valley Airport’s Contract Control Tower Project and Indian Canyon Drive Project in Palm Springs, as well as additional investments such as $8 million for Lake Elsinore Water Quality Project.
Other funded projects include enhancements to airports, road widening efforts, recycled water distribution systems, septic-to-sewer conversions, pavement resurfacing initiatives, and channel lining works across various cities within the district.
Ken Calvert has represented California’s 41st District in Congress since 1993 (https://calvert.house.gov/about). He was born in Corona, California in 1953 and currently resides there (https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C000059). Calvert graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1975.
