Congressmember Adam Schiff announced on July 15th, 2021 that the proposed federal budget for fiscal year 2022 will include $1,000,000 in funding to support the remaining construction and operations of the Thai Community Development Center’s business incubator and social enterprise, the Thai Town Marketplace.
Chanchanit Martorell, Thai CDC Executive Director, received a phone call from Congressmember Schiff personally informing her that he has requested a $1 million in congressional appropriations for Thai CDC’s Thai Town Marketplace (TTMP), which left her speechless and overwhelmed with immense gratitude. This funding will help complete the construction of the TTMP and support its operation costs. The TTMP is a business incubator and social enterprise that will create small businesses, jobs, and serve as an anchor for economic development and neighborhood revitalization at the western gateway of Thai Town.
The fiscal year 2022 congressional appropriations bills include more than $7.7 million in funding for 10 local community projects that Representative Schiff requested as Community Projects in his district.
Those projects are the following:
- $1.6 million for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to purchase new equipment enabling advanced diagnosis and personalized care for children with complex conditions such as autism and developmental disorders, as well as rapid diagnosis of rare genetic disorders in newborns;
- $1 million for the Thai Community Development Center to support construction and startup costs for the Thai Town Marketplace in East Hollywood, which provides a low-cost entry point for low-income members of the community to start a business;
- $975,000 for Los Angeles City College to provide resources such as food aid, housing assistance, health services, course supplies, transportation and tutoring for 500 students through LACC’s Basic Needs project;
- $880,546 for Covenant House California to establish 16 new beds, serving an estimated 64 youth annually, at CHC’s Safe Haven emergency housing program for youth experiencing homelessness;
- $775,000 for the Los Angeles LGBT Center to support the construction of a Federally Qualified Health Center, which would provide expanded testing, treatment and prevention services to address HIV and sexually transmitted diseases in Los Angeles County;
- $700,000 for the City of Glendale Verdugo Regional Crime Laboratory to purchase equipment and supplies for evidence processing and forensic testing;
- $350,000 for Para Los Ninos to hire two additional mental health counselors, purchase medical telehealth technology and cover organizational overhead;
- $250,000 for the Boys & Girls Club of Burbank and Greater East Valley to renovate their new main clubhouse, allowing them to triple their capacity, and,
- $225,000 for the Burbank Fire Department to replace its water tender.
