Washington, D.C. — U.S. Representative Janelle Bynum has secured over $6 million in new federal funding to support early learning, affordable housing, community infrastructure, and safer streets across Oregon’s Fifth Congressional District. The funding, approved in the recently passed Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Package, supports six key projects from Gladstone to Redmond.
“I’m excited to deliver over $6 million in federal funding for Oregon’s Fifth District,” said Bynum. “These dollars go exactly where families need them: early learning, community gathering spaces, safer streets, stronger infrastructure, and affordable homes. From Gladstone to Redmond, these projects will make daily life better across the district. I’m committed to bringing funding home that makes Oregonians’ lives better.”
This new funding brings the total amount Bynum has secured for the district through Community Project Funding to $14,725,250.
Expanding Access to Early Childhood Education and Community Services
The City of Gladstone will receive $1.5 million to support the capital construction of the Gladstone Early Learning building. This project will provide full-day early childhood education to up to 64 children through Head Start and Early Head Start programs. The new center is aimed at addressing critical gaps in early childhood care and education for working families in the region.
Happy Valley will benefit from $1.2 million to develop a 65,000-square-foot community center. The center will address unmet needs for athletic and community gathering spaces in the city and surrounding areas, providing residents with a centralized hub for wellness and social connection.
Strengthening Infrastructure and Transportation Safety
Milwaukie will receive $850,000 for bid documentation and long-lead construction material procurement for the Kellogg Project. This initiative will replace a 177-year-old transportation structure over Kellogg Creek. The replacement will improve public safety, reduce maintenance costs, mitigate flood risks, address earthquake vulnerability, and eliminate pollution discharge associated with the outdated structure.
In Stayton, $850,000 will support construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Shaff and Wilco Road. The roundabout is expected to ease traffic congestion and unlock private investment opportunities in approximately 80 acres of land targeted for economic development in West Stayton.
Redmond will see two projects move forward with federal support. A $2 million allocation will go to the Cinder Hollow Affordable Housing Project. The project will create at least 30 owner-occupied homes affordable to households earning at or below 80 percent of area median income. The development includes both on-site and off-site infrastructure and is being led by RootedHomes Community Land Trust on city-owned land.
An additional $250,000 will fund pedestrian and traffic safety improvements at the intersection of OR 126 and 35th Street in Redmond. The project includes a new signal, pedestrian and bicycle crossings, and ADA accessibility features. These upgrades will improve connectivity and safety between residential areas and nearby recreational facilities.
