Community Project Funding FY2022
Community Project Funding Requests
Congressman Castro has submitted funding requests for important community projects in 20th District of Texas to the House Appropriations Committee.
Under guidelines issued by the Appropriations Committee, each Representative may request funding for up to 10 projects in their community for fiscal year 2022 – although only a handful may actually be funded. Projects are restricted to a limited number of federal funding streams, and only state and local governments and eligible non-profit entities are permitted to receive funding. In compliance with House Rules and Committee requirements, Rep. Castro has certified that he, his spouse, and his immediate family have no financial interest in any of the projects he has requested.
Proposed Recipient: University Health (Bexar County Hospital District)
Address of Recipient: 4502 Medical Drive, San Antonio Texas 78229
Amount of Request: $306,034
Explanation of Request: University Health will conduct a comprehensive needs assessment of population healthcare trends and needs, post COVID-19, focusing on the immediate and long term needs of the community, and different public health care models to deliver care, prepare for future pandemics, and natural and man-made disasters.
Certification Letter: Here
Proposed Recipient: San Antonio Water System
Address of Recipient: 2800 US Hwy 281 N, San Antonio, Texas 78212
Amount of Request: $500,000
Explanation of Request: The funding would be used to procure and install backup power generators for water pumping stations that feed the City of San Antonio and the surrounding areas of Bexar County.
Certification Letter: Here
Proposed Recipient: The San Antonio Housing Authority
Address of Recipient: 818 S. Flores St., San Antonio, TX 78204
Amount of Request: $1,000,000
Explanation of Request: The San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA) will use Smart Mesh technology to provide and expand Wi-Fi services to their 52 public housing properties and 24 Beacon properties.
Certification Letter: Here
Proposed Recipient: The City of San Antonio
Address of Recipient: 115 Plaza de Armas, 2nd Floor., San Antonio, TX 78205
Amount of Request: $2,000,000
Explanation of Request: Through the Equity-based Home Repair & Rental Preservation Program, the City of San Antonio will rehabilitate a mixture of single-family homes for families earning up to 120% Area Median Income (AMI) and small-scale rental units serving families up to 60% AMI. The program will include minimum rehabilitation design standards to bring aging housing stock up to code, upgrading all systems.
Certification Letter: Here
Proposed Recipient: VIA Metropolitan Transit
Address of Recipient: 800 W Myrtle, San Antonio, TX 78230
Amount of Request: $ 894,881
Explanation of Request: The Wayfinding Technology Project will allow blind and low-vision bus riders to use their smartphones to find bus stops and learn of arrival times by using an algorithm to translate visual signage into audio. All VIA customers would also benefit by being able to use their smartphone to find out about bus arrival times
Certification Letter: Here
Proposed Recipient: University of Texas at San Antonio
Address of Recipient: One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, Texas 78207
Amount of Request: $1,000,000
Explanation of Request: The project, to be located at Port San Antonio, will benefit small and medium manufacturers that are vital to the defense industrial base.
Certification Letter: Here