This week, U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) will present local leaders and community organizations with $5,100,000 in federal funding. Congressman Tran secured funding for projects to repair local infrastructure, prevent crime, and improve public safety for families across LA and Orange Counties.

Contact Eliana.Locke@mail.house.gov for event location information and to RSVP.

City of Cerritos

WHAT: U.S. Representative Derek Tran to deliver remarks and present Cerritos Mayor Frank Yokoyama with a check for over $3 million to rehabilitate local infrastructure.

WHEN: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | 11:30 am

WHO: U.S. Representative Derek Tran, Frank Aurelio Yokoyama, Mayor of Cerritos, Members of the Cerritos City Council

Buena Park Library 

WHAT: U.S. Representative Derek Tran to deliver remarks and present the Buena Park Library District with a check for $850,000 to upgrade key library infrastructure.

WHEN: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | 1:00 pm

WHO: U.S. Representative Derek Tran, Helen Medina, Buena Park Library Director, Brenda Estrada, Buena Park Library Board President

HOPE Center of Orange County 

WHAT: U.S. Representative Derek Tran to deliver remarks and present the HOPE Center of Orange County with a check for over $1 million to improve local public safety initiatives.

WHEN: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | 2:00 pm

WHO: U.S. Representative Derek Tran, HOPE Center Executive Director George Searcy, Communications LAB CEO Arianna Barrios

City of Placentia 

WHAT: U.S. Representative Derek Tran to deliver remarks and present the City of Placentia with a check for $250,000 to improve the city’s pedestrian infrastructure.

WHEN: Friday, March 13, 2026 | 1:30 pm

WHO: U.S. Representative Derek Tran, Placentia Mayor Pro Tempore Jeremy Yamaguchi, Placentia City Administrator Jennifer Lampman, and local business owners from Old Town Placentia

Representative Tran is proud to bring over $14 million back to LA and Orange Counties to make life safer, healthier, and easier for Southern California residents.

Through Community Project Funding (CPF), Members of Congress can request direct funding for specific local projects that benefit their communities. The House Appropriations Committee considers up to 15 Community Project Funding requests from each Member of Congress, and, once approved by the House and Senate and signed into law by the President, community projects are funded using federal tax revenue. Community Project Funding is subject to strict public transparency and accountability requirements, is available only to nonprofit and government entities (for-profit grantees are not eligible), and must demonstrate compelling community support. In addition, each Member of Congress must certify in writing that they and their immediate family have no financial interest in the project. All projects will be audited by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to ensure sound stewardship of taxpayer dollars. 

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Congressman Derek Tran represents California’s 45th Congressional District. Serving his first term in Congress, Congressman Tran is a member of the House Armed Services Committee and House Small Business Committee, where he is Ranking Member of the Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations Subcommittee. Congressman Tran is the son of Vietnamese refugees, a Veteran, and a former consumer advocate before entering Congress.