THOMPSON SECURES $1,250,000 FOR SONOMA COUNTY BIKE LANE AND SIDEWALK INSTALLATION ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 12

Washington - Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced he secured $1,250,000 in community project funding for Sonoma County's Donald Gap Transportation Project.

"The Donald Gap Transportation Project will help keep our community's bicyclists and pedestrians safe. I'm proud to have secured $1,250,00 in federal funds to ensure Sonoma residents can easily and safely access State Highway 12. Thank you to Sonoma County officials for identifying the need for these funds," said Rep. Thompson.

"The Donald Gap was one of the first issues the community brought to my attention when I was elected more than 10 years ago," said Sonoma County First District Supervisor Susan Gorin, who represents the area. "Highway 12 is essentially 'main street' for the dense, diverse communities in the Springs, and this is the last stretch that lacks sidewalks due to an unfinished redevelopment project. I thank Congressman Thompson for his generous support which, if approved, will allow us to finally complete this effort and make the Springs safer for pedestrians and cyclists traveling up and down this corridor."

The Donald Gap Transportation Project will provide active transportation improvements for Sonoma County residents, which include installing bike lanes and sidewalks along State Highway 12 (SR-12). The Sonoma community depends upon the businesses along the SR-12 frontage, yet bicycle and pedestrian access is limited. The Donald Gap Transportation Project will help ensure bicyclists and pedestrians can safely access the area.

Rep. Thompson requested funding for the project through Congress' Community Project Funding (CPF) process. His request was included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which passed out of committee recently. The bill is expected to pass both chambers of Congress and be signed into law later this year.

To date, Thompson has secured a total of $2,350,000 in funding for three CPF requests submitted on behalf of Sonoma County and a total of $15,304,205 for projects across California's Fourth District for 2025.

About Community Project Funding (CPF)

Each year, Members of Congress may direct federal funding to a select number of Community Projects through the appropriations process. Under this process, each House member is permitted to submit 15 project requests to the Appropriations Committee on behalf of their Congressional District so long as the projects meet criteria set forth by the Committee. There are no guarantees that Community Projects will all be funded, and the projects are competitively evaluated by the Committee on Appropriations.

Project selection and submissions is the first stage of the process for Community Project Funding. The projects are subject to a strict transparency and accountability process before they may be selected for inclusion in the relevant appropriations legislation for the upcoming year.

Find more information on Rep. Thompson's CPFs here.