Transportation and Infrastructure
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STRICKLAND ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR SOUTH TACOMA WAY IMPROVEMENTS
$2.5 MILLION FOR ACCESSIBILITY IN LAKEWOOD’S INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) today announced $2.5 million in federal funding for the City of Lakewood’s South Tacoma Way Project to dramatically improve the accessibility of Lakewood’s International District. “This federal funding will upgrade a major regional connector for businesses and communities within the quickly growing South Sound,” said Strickland. “Improving…
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STRICKLAND ANNOUNCES $1.8M FOR INTERCITY TRANSIT TO SUPPORT TRANSIT ACCESS, SAFETY, AND EFFICIENCY
INTERCITY TRANSIT WILL RECEIVE $1.8 MILLION FOR ZERO FARE BUS STOP ACCESS IMPROVEMENT Today, U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced $1.8 million in federal grant funding for Intercity Transit’s Zero Fare Bus Stop Access Improvement Project. The Project will work to provide critical access for residents to key services and address equity issues by renovating…
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Strickland, Kilmer Announce $2.9 Million For UWT Project To Expand Broadband Access
Washington D.C. –U.S. Representatives Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Derek Kilmer (WA-06) announced $2.9M in federal funding for the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT)’s “Connect Across Tacoma: devices, skills, and service expansion for digital equity” project. The project aims to address the digital divide in Tacoma, improve broadband access, and educate the community. “Access to reliable…
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Strickland Calls for Modernizing Tools to Track and Manage Infrastructure Investments
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), along with a bipartisan group of 10 colleagues, urged Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigeig to incorporate modern day project management technologies into the rollout and management of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law investments. “As we experience inflation and supply chain shortages, it is critical that we make careful use of every…
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Strickland Secures $19 million for South Sound
Washington, D.C.– Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) secured funding for fourteen South Sound community projects that will create jobs, enhance the region’s infrastructure, increase access to public transit and outdoor spaces, and more. “Securing funding for these critical South Sound projects will create jobs, upgrade and increase the durability of our infrastructure, address food insecurity, support…
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Landmark Puget Sound Recovery Legislation Led by Kilmer and Strickland Heads to President’s Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Co-Chairs of the Puget Sound Recovery Caucus, announced that their legislation, the PUGET SOS Act, passed the House and Senate as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2023. The bill, which President Biden is expected to sign into law this…
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Strickland Helps Secure Over $3.8 Million for Pierce Transit Battery Electric Buses
Congresswoman Strickland is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Pierce Transit $3,870,800 as part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 22 Low-No Grant Program and Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program. This award allows Pierce Transit to purchase up to three battery electric buses so they can better serve…
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Strickland Delivers for the South Sound
Washington, D.C.– Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) secured nearly $17 million for nine South Sound community projects and multiple provisions that invest in the environment, and support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the FY23 House appropriations package. “Since day one, I’ve focused on delivering for the people of the South Sound. This funding for nine…
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Strickland Secures Increased Funding for Military Community Infrastructure
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) secured $100 million for the Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) in this year’s defense budget. This funding will address military infrastructure needs to support military families and follows a letter she led with 28 of her Congressional colleagues to the Defense Department earlier this year. “The 10th Congressional…
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Strickland Secures Investments in Fish Passages and Estuary Restoration
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) secured provisions to support fish passage, the Port of Tacoma, and restoration of Duckabush Estuary in the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022. WRDA authorizes crucial investments in America’s ports, inland waterways, flood management systems, ecosystems, and other water resources infrastructure. “I am proud to secure…