Press Release
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Solano County, CA – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced that he’s secured $1,034,487 to build a new fire station and emergency operations center in Rio Vista. This brings the total amount of Fiscal Year 2026 Community Project Funding Rep. Thompson secured for the Fourth District to $14,351,487.
“This funding, and the fire station it will help create, will make a real difference for Solano County families,” said Thompson. “Our community is safer when we invest in the best equipment, talent, and resources to respond to emergencies quickly. Proud to have secured over $1 million for this new emergency operations center in Rio Vista. Thank you to the local leaders who helped identify the need for this support.”
“We are incredibly grateful to Congressman Thompson and his office for their steadfast support in securing $1,034,487 in federal funding for the Rio Vista Emergency Operations Center. This investment is critical to strengthening our community’s emergency response capabilities and ensuring the safety of our residents. We appreciate the Congressman’s continued partnership and look forward to celebrating this important milestone together in Rio Vista,” said Rio Vista Mayor Edwin Okamura.
BACKGROUND
Rep. Thompson has secured funding for three community projects in Solano County this year, and secured funding for 15 projects total in the Fourth District in 2026.
The Solano county projects are:
- $1,034,487 for the Rio Vista Fire Station Community Service Building Project
- $1,092,000 for the Vaca Valley Public Water System Consolidation Project
- $250,000 for the Harmony Village Affordable Housing Project
Background on these projects can be found below.
Rio Vista Fire Station Community Service Building: Provides $1,034,487 to the City of Rio Vista for the Rio Vista Fire Station Community Service Building project. This project will improve emergency management and preparedness capabilities by funding a new sustainable, secure, strategically located and fully interoperable fire station and Emergency Operations Center. It will provide a fully capable facility to support command, control, and coordination of multi-agency responses to major disasters or emergencies.
Vaca Valley Public Water System Consolidation - Phase I project: Provides $1,092,000 for the Solano Irrigation District’s Vaca Valley Public Water System project, which consolidates two existing public water systems to facilitate the connection of existing homes that currently use point-of-entry treatment and bottled water for drinking because their existing supply does not meet drinking water standards. It will also increase the system’s reliability and harden its infrastructure to improve firefighting capabilities by having a consistent and reliable supply of water.
Harmony Village Affordable Housing Project: Provides $250,000 to the City of Vacaville to help build a 10-parcel subdivision that will house 20 families in ten single-family semi-detached duet homes in Vacaville. These homes are located on lots ranging from 2,700 – 3,680 square feet. The hard-working, low-income families that purchase these homes will live in a neighborhood easily accessible through public transportation, in an area with conveniently located retail stores, and surrounded by infrastructure and city resources.
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 a limited number of 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.