San Joaquin County submitted more than $13.7 million in federal funding requests recently for six projects that will enhance programs, services, and infrastructure.
The first $2.5 million of the requests will be for the Stockton Metropolitan Airport’s aircraft passenger boarding ramps and boarding bridges, county officials said.
The funding will help the airport comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act aircraft boarding standards by eliminating its current reliance on stairs.
“Community Project Requests like these are essential to our local community because they provide the additional funding needed to get vital projects off the ground,” Miguel Villapudua, chair of the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, said in a statement.
The county plans to use another $2.41 million for the Victor Storm Drain System Retention Pond. Receiving funding for the project will allow the county to purchase land and construct pumps, pipes, and other infrastructure to develop a retention pond for excess stormwater in the disadvantaged community of Victor.
“In turn — collection, transmission, and storage of storm water will combat the effects of a critically over drafted groundwater subbasin and promote sustainable water practices in the region,” the county said in a statement.
“Community Project Requests like these are essential to our local community because they provide the additional funding needed to get vital projects off the ground.” Supervisor Miguel Villapudua
The county also asked for $2 million for the Acampo Area Drainage in the second phase of the project to design a system that will intercept and divert flood waters before reaching the Cooper’s Corner area in Acampo.
If the project were implemented, the storm water would be diverted toward the Mokelumne River and spread onto agricultural lands with suitable soils for drainage and groundwater recharge, according to the county.
Other projects in the funding requests include plans to use $1.8 million for the design and environmental clearance activities to repair and replace the existing structure and portions of Corral Hollow Road across Corral Hollow Creek to provide reliable access for goods movements and to national points of interest.
Additionally, $401,250 was requested for a veterans mobile clinic van that would be used to provide personalized, on-site support services and another $4.59 million that would be used for infrastructure related to the San Joaquin Be Well Campus that is in the initial stage of a multi-phased construction effort.
Victoria Franco is a reporter based in Stockton covering San Joaquin County for Bay City News Foundation and its nonprofit news site Local News Matters. She is a Report for America corps member.
