{"id":274804,"date":"2026-04-18T23:18:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T23:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/274804\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T23:18:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T23:18:20","slug":"rep-ro-khanna-brings-federal-funding-for-sunnyvale-and-santa-clara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/274804\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Ro Khanna Brings Federal Funding for Sunnyvale and Santa Clara"},"content":{"rendered":"

Congressman Ro Khanna joined local leaders at Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS) a few weeks ago to announce $3 million in funding for pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements on Sunnyvale and Santa Clara streets: Santa Clara\u2019s Pruneridge Avenue Complete Streets ($1 million) and Sunnyvale\u2019s Safe Routes to Schools and Parks ($2 million).<\/p>\n

Improvements include quick-build curb extensions \u2014 often called \u201cbump-outs\u201d or \u201cbulb-outs,\u201d \u2014 ADA curb ramps, longer pedestrian signals, bike lanes and narrower streets to slow traffic. It will also provide a bikeway along the Pruneridge corridor that connects to 14 schools serving nearly 9,000 students.<\/p>\n

The event also celebrated the near-completion of SCS\u2019 new energy-efficient roof, made possible by funding that Khanna secured. Although the money was allocated during the Biden administration, it was held up first by the Trump administration\u2019s claw-back attempts and second by California PUC regulatory changes.<\/p>\n

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Khanna was responsible, Bernard said, \u201cfor securing federal dollars so that we could literally raise our roof in this much needed facility. He and his amazing staff made it possible for us to actually access the funds after they were allocated \u2014 it\u2019s been three years. We have a second round of funding. We\u2019re hoping that we can then start using that to put solar on the roof.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are a regional hub, including food services for over 11,000 people,\u201d she continued. \u201cWe need to be energy efficient. For every dollar that we raise, we want to make sure it goes to services.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m so proud of not just the food that they [SCS] provide, the rental assistance they provide, the counseling they provide,\u201d Khanna said. \u201cWhat they do [is] uplift people and provide them dignity and respect.\u201d<\/p>\n

But money for human services is a non-starter in the Republican Congress these days, Khanna said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe current situation,\u201d Khanna continued, \u201cis such that if you fund something that is needed for health or education, the Republicans nix that. It\u2019s got to be an infrastructure project.\u201d<\/p>\n

Khanna continued his remarks with a short list of what Americans could buy with the $200B President Donald Trump wants for the war in Iran.<\/p>\n

Khanna then listed what Americans could buy with the $200B President Trump wants for the war in Iran: free college, $10-a-day childcare, full K-12 special education funding, teacher salaries of at least $60,000, and a thousand new trade schools.<\/p>\n

He ended his remarks with a plea for community spirit.<\/p>\n

\u201cSilicon Valley represents people who go build great companies and build a lot of wealth,\u201d he said. \u201cWe don\u2019t resent that at all. But we were all in the same community together.<\/p>\n

\u201cI fear what\u2019s happening today in this country is that we\u2019re really becoming two countries,\u201d he continued. \u201cOne for the extreme wealthy \u2026 and then another for those who are struggling. We need more community spirit in this nation. We need to become one country.\u201d<\/p>\n

Also on hand for the event were county supervisor and former Sunnyvale mayor Otto Lee and Sunnyvale city council members Alysa Cisneros, Linda Sell, Charlsie Chang and Eileen Le.<\/p>\n

For more details about the District 17 grants, visit https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/dist172026grants<\/a><\/p>\n

Carolyn Schuk can be reached at carolyn@santaclaraweekly.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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