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A Baldwin Park assemblywoman announced $6 million in state funding to improve community structures, expand local programs and enhance quality of life in the San Gabriel Valley.
Assemblywoman Blanca E. Rubio, D-Baldwin Park, joined her sister, Sen. Susan Rubio, D-Baldwin Park, and local leaders to announce the funding.
“This funding will cultivate safe learning spaces for our children, revitalize the performing arts and prioritize wellness resources for families in our community,” said Assemblywoman Rubio.
The funding is part of the 2021-22 state budget agreement, which encompasses the biggest economic recovery package in California’s history.
The Azusa Library Outdoor Classroom & Learning Center Project will be launched with a $500,000 grant; $2.5 million will support the development of Covina’s Recreation Village; and $3 million will preserve the Covina Center for the Arts.
Covina Mayor Jorge Marquez said, “The city’s Recreation Village Project represents years of thoughtful planning and dialogue to re-envision the use of citrus packing houses that have been in Covina for over five decades. Over time, our community has grown and developed, but the packing houses remain as important symbols of our heritage. Now, with the support of the assemblywoman and senator, we’ll be able to maintain these linkages from our past and repurpose them to serve future generations as recreation space, library space and classroom space for community programs.”
Watch the full news conference of Rubio’s announcement here.
