San Francisco’s Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House, succeeded in carving off roughly $35 million from the recently passed Federal Spending Bill of more than $400 billion. The city’s money will go to a host of projects, some to bolster the health of the city’s infrastructure, others to address more aesthetic concerns, or sightseeing attractions, maintaining the destinations for all of the San Francisco tours which are a vital contributor in the economic web of the city.
Some of the infrastructure projects which can be addressed with the federal funding are things such as the southern entrance to the iconic Golden Gate Bridge which requires seismic retrofitting, as well as rebuilding of the downtown Trans-Bay Terminal which is a transportation hub, which will likely house high-speed rail service at which point that becomes a reality.
The popular tourist destination, Angel Island, which sits in the San Francisco Bay just off of Alcatraz, will get funding to refurbish its immigration facility and there will be money to keep the San Francisco Bay waters and shores beautiful.
Healthcare facilities and programs will see significant benefit from the package, possibly due to a causal link resulting from President Obama favorable assessment of the Healthy San Francisco healthcare program, viewing it as a possible model for the nation. Below is a full list of the projects and their funding share:
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San Francisco General Hospital equipment $285,000
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Chinese Hospital for facilities and equipment $476,000
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Glide Foundation for facilities and equipment $238,000
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St. Francis Memorial Hospital for facilities and equipment $428,000
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St. Mary’s Medical Center for facilities and equipment $476,000
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Department of Health, Direct Access to Housing program $476,000
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Family Violence Prevention Fund International Center to End Violence $2,000,000
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Central Subway Project $10,000,000
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Terminal Air Traffic Facilities $500,000
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Civic Center Sustainable District Water Related Projects $1,000,000
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Van Ness BART project $400,000
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Presidio Transportation Demand Management Project $712,500
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Golden Gate Bridge Moveable Median Barrier $950,000
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Doyle Drive rebuild $2,612,500
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Transbay Transit Center $1,900,000
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San Francisco Biofuels Program $951,500
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San Francisco Harbor and Bay drift removal $2,805,000
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San Francisco Harbor $3,118,000
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Angel Island Immigration Station $1,250,000
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Pier 36 Removal $100,000
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Construction of permanent supportive housing $380,000
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Japanese Community Youth Council $142,500
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Center for Creative Land Recycling $427,500
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Envision Schools for college preparation curriculum $190,000
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San Francisco Unified School District for college preparation programs $381,000
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SingleStop USA project to improve the access of low-income households to services $190,000
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San Francisco District Attorney’s Office Elder Abuse Center $300,000
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Gun Location Technology and Policing Project $1,000,000
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San Francisco District Attorney Back on Track $400,000
