OCFA Station 8 in Garden Grove.

Congressman Derek Tran (D-45th District) recently presented the City of Garden Grove with $1 million in federal funding he secured to update Station 84.

That’s the Orange County Fire Authority station on Valley View Street, one of several providing fire and paramedic services for Garden Grove.

The station’s firefighters were one of the first responding teams to the hazmat incident at GKN Aerospace. These funds will support structural improvements to the Fire Station and additional equipment to better respond to future emergencies.

“I’m proud to deliver critical federal funding for Garden Grove’s firefighters to improve station capacity. Just a few weeks ago, this community was tested during the GKN hazmat incident. Despite all the chaos and confusion, no one was hurt, and every single family returned home safely because of the heroic work of our firefighters. I’ll keep fighting to make sure that our public safety heroes have the best resources to keep themselves and our community safe,” said Tran.

“Together, we are strengthening emergency preparedness, enhancing public safety, and ensuring that our first responders have the resources they need to protect our community for years to come,” said Mayor Stephanie Klopfenstein.

“These upgrades are important, not only for District 1, but for the entire community Station 84 serves,” said George Brietigam, District 1 City Council Member.

This funding is part of an over $14 million package Tran is bringing back to Los Angeles and Orange Counties for 15 community projects tor Southern California residents.

Through Community Project Funding (CPF), Members of Congress can request direct funding for specific local projects that benefit the communities they represent. The House Appropriations Committee considers up to 15 Community Project Funding requests from each member of Congress, and, once approved by the House and Senate and signed into law by the President, community projects are funded using federal tax revenue.