Rep. Aguilar Delivers $1 Million for San Bernardino Emergency Infrastructure and Wildfire Resilience

Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-33) announced that he secured $1,145,144 in community project funding for the City of San Bernardino’s Emergency Hazard Mitigation Infrastructure Resiliency project. The grant funding will strengthen the City’s emergency power and water infrastructure and improve wildfire response by providing backup power generators and water booster pump stations and installing backup batteries for fifty traffic signals throughout the City, enabling them to continue operating during power disruptions. The placement of emergency generators at the Verdemont and Meyers/Magnolia water booster pump stations will sustain water pressure if the primary power source is lost. This is particularly important for fighting wildfires, which can cut off the primary power source and otherwise put homes, businesses, and public infrastructure at risk.