Today we built on investments in San Diego priorities that will protect the environment & our natural resources, improve safety & quality of life in our communities, and support our strategic role in the national defense.
Take a look 
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Safeguards vulnerable wildlife:
$289 million for Endangered Species Act enforcement
$10 million for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund
$61.625 million for habitat conservation and restorationShow this thread -
Keeps our communities safe:
$125 million for STOP School Violence program
$80 million for the National Instant Criminal Background Check System
$323 million for Community Oriented Policing Services programShow this thread -
Supports housing and homelessness programs:
$100 million for Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program
$2.4 billion for the Continuum of Care program
$290 million for Emergency Solutions GrantsShow this thread -
Takes care of our veterans:
$40 million for HUD-VASH vouchers
$1.9 billion for VA homelessness assistance programs
$222 million for veteran suicide prevention and outreach
$582 million for gender-specific care for women veteransShow this thread -
And invests in San Diego military operations:
$86.8 million to begin construction of the Navy V-22 Hangar in Coronado
$59.3 million to bolster work replacing Navy Pier 8Show this thread -
Learn more about these and other important investments for San Diego
https://scottpeters.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-peters-votes-to-fund-additional-tijuana-river-cleanup-efforts-other …Show this thread
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It provides more resources to address the Tijuana sewage spills by doubling funding for the US-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Grant Program, which will fund projects to improve public health and the environment.
It protects our natural resources: