Ciscomani Preliminarily Secures $34 Million for Water, Housing, Public Safety & Infrastructure Projects in AZ-06

WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, preliminarily secured over $34 million for Arizona’s 6th District in the initial stages of the FY2025 appropriations process. The money was provisionally awarded through the Congressman’s Community Project Funding requests.

“From my first day in office, I promised to utilize my position as the sole House appropriator from Arizona to bring back as many federal dollars as possible to our district, while balancing a strong sense of fiscal responsibility,” said Ciscomani. “I am proud to have delivered on that promise as we preliminarily secure $34 million for water, housing, public safety, and infrastructure projects – fulfilling some of the most pressing needs in our communities. I will continue to fight to ensure that the federal budget reflects the priorities of our district while being a wise steward of your tax dollars.”

Congressman Ciscomani secured funding for 15 projects in all five counties:

• $17.94 million for six projects in Pima County:
  • $2.25 million for Town of Marana for source water system improvements the Marana Regional Airport: This funding will be used to improve source water systems at the Marana Regional Airport to reduce groundwater loss and help aquifers recover.  
  • $1.75 million for the Town of Marana for the Pioneer Well PFAS Treatment project: The town of Marana will use these dollars to design and construct a new groundwater treatment facility. 
  • $7 million for Town of Oro Valley: This money will be used for the maintenance and repair of bridges in Oro Valley, which currently display visible spalling, cracks, and other signs of deterioration.   
  • $810,000 for the Sahuarita Police Department: With this funding, the Sahuarita Police Department (SPD) will be able to obtain 70 police handheld radios, providing each officer with a new, technologically advanced radio.
  • $1.75 million for City of Tucson for Tucson Water’s Northwest Reclaimed System Augmentation project: This money will allow Tucson Water to connect two reclamation facilities in the area, maximizing the city’s retention and reuse of the local water supply.  
  • $4.38 million for the City of Tucson’s Community Safety Vehicle Fleet Modernization: These dollars will be used to purchase a new police vehicle fleet, including patrol vehicles, motorcycles, trucks, and a mobile command vehicle.
     
• $7.98 million for two projects in Cochise County:
  • $989,786 for the City of Tombstone for their water reclamation facility:  With this funding, the City of Tombstone will be able to replace aging and outdated equipment at their 50-year-old reclamation facility. 
  • $7 million for the City of Sierra Vista for the Buffalo Soldier Trail Reconstruction project: Building upon previous funds secured by Ciscomani, these dollars will allow Sierra Vista to move to Phase II of the project, which is aimed at repaving and replacing the road for the first time in 20 years. 
     
• $4.14 million for four projects in Pinal County:
  • $1 million for the City of Eloy’s Frontier Street Mill and Overlay project: This funding will be used to replace asphalt and revitalize the historic Frontier Street, which serves as the main gateway to downtown Eloy.  
  • $1 million for the Casa Grande Elementary School District for their Community Center Revitalization project: This funding will be used to convert an existing school district building into a community center for after-school activities, educational support services, and student health and wellness resources in Casa Grande, expanding access to child care in the area. 
  • $1.8 million for Casa Grande Union High School District: This funding will be utilized by local high school career and technical education and construction students to build pre-fabricated housing units for teachers and faculty. 
  • $340,049 for Oracle Fire District: With this money, the fire district will be able to buy an Air Curtain Burner/Incinerator (ACI) to improve the community’s brush dump and burning operations.
     
• $2.2 million for two projects in Graham County:
  • $1.2 million for Graham County for a multi-municipality sewer treatment project: This money will be used to replace 40-year-old aging waterlines throughout the county.
  • $1 million for the Town of Pima for the Pima High School Road Construction Project: These funds will allow the town to begin construction on the access road to the area’s new high school.   
     
• $1.9 million for the Town of Duncan’s Main and High Streets Improvement project in Greenlee County: With these dollars, the town of Duncan will be able to repave over 4,000 feet on Main and High Streets, which have not been repaired in 45 years.

You can find the projects broken down by appropriations package here. In FY24, Congressman Ciscomani secured $26 million for 13 projects in all five counties in the district. He is the only member of the Arizona congressional delegation on the House Appropriations Committee. 

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