Adam Gray secures nearly $1.37 million for two community projects in Merced County
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- Rep. Adam Gray secured $1.37 million for two Merced County infrastructure projects
- $366,000 will buy portables and install school-based mental health facilities in Gustine
- $1,000,000 funds new water to two water districts, boosting supply reliability
Two projects submitted by Merced congressman Adam Gray were included in the 2026 fiscal year federal agriculture funding package, his office announced in a news release.
One will expand mental health services for students in the Gustine Unified School District. The other will provide the Chowchilla Water District with resources to improve regional water safety and reliability.
“I will continue working across the aisle to ensure our community receives the resources we need,” said Gray, a Democrat representing California’s 13th District.
Here are more specifics on the projects.
- Gustine schools: $366,000 for Gustine Unified School District to create a facility to house school-based mental health programs. Funds will be used for one-time costs, with the significant majority used for acquisition of the portables and installation.
- Chowchilla water: $1 million for the Chowchilla Water District to bring new water to two water districts through the building of an interconnection providing water to both districts to enhance the safety and reliability of drinking water and irrigation.
Gray submitted 13 other projects for consideration, but they were not funded in the budget.
Those included improvements to the city of Modesto’s enhanced police radio system, the city of Merced’s Childs Avenue and Canal Street roadway construction, and the city of Merced’s Bear Creek flood protection project.