Congresswoman Torres Celebrates City of Pomona Receiving $400,000 for Safe Streets, Roads
Pomona, CA — Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) announced today the distribution of $400,000 in federal grant funding to the city of Pomona to improve pedestrian safety and eliminate transportation hazards. Pomona’s Comprehensive Safety Action Plan – made possible by funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – will help the city work toward its goal of preventing future roadway deaths and serious injury for residents.
“All Pomona families deserve walkable and safe neighborhoods, and to meet this basic need, we must make strong investments in safer roadways to ensure our community’s thriving future,” said Congresswoman Torres. “This $400,000 in federal funding will guarantee that the city of Pomona is safer, more walkable, more connected, and more equitable. I am proud to have passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to deliver these much-needed federal dollars to our region and others like it across the nation.”
“The City of Pomona is very pleased to be awarded $400,000 from the USDOT’s Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program for the preparation of the Pomona Safety Action Plan. Thank you to Congress member Norma Torres, for helping to secure this funding for the City of Pomona. This funding will be dedicated to the development of the Pomona Safety Action Plan, which will be crafted through extensive public and stakeholder engagement. Building upon the City's previously finalized Local Roadway Safety Plan, this initiative will strategically prioritize upcoming projects. By employing cost-effective strategies, the Pomona Safety Action Plan aims to significantly and equitably diminish fatalities and serious injuries on the city's roads and streets,” said Anita D. Gutierrez, Acting City Manager for the City of Pomona.
Congresswoman Torres serves on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, which oversees government funding for transportation and other key infrastructure programs. She introduced the Pedestrian Hazard, Awareness and Safety Expansion (PHASE) Act in November to address rising pedestrian accidents and fatalities in regions like the Inland Empire.