Anastasia Heaton

Transportation & Infrastructure:

• Anastasia secured $23,000,000 on behalf of the City of Palmdale through the highly competitive Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation. This significant funding will play an instrumental role in the City’s efforts to construct a six-lane grade railroad grade separation at the intersection of Rancho Vista Boulevard. Anastasia coordinated with the City to compile required technical details, draft a comprehensive and competitive project narrative, submit the complete application to the agency, and engage in post-submittal advocacy efforts. As a result of these diligent efforts, the City will be able to better serve its community with safer transportation routes, decreased traffic congestion, and increased mobility options.
• On behalf of the City of La Habra, Anastasia secured $320,000 in US Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Roads 4 All (SS4A) grant funding to fund the full implementation of a Safe Routes to Schools Plan, helping students in the region safely travel to and from school using active transportation methods.
• Through LA Metro’s 5310 Grant Program, Anastasia, with the City of South El Monte, secured $230,000 in competitive funding for the acquisition of an electric shuttle vehicle to allow for increased, sustainable transit options for seniors and disabled residents.
• Anastasia secured over $230,000 in last-mile broadband access funding for the City of Palm Springs through the California Public Utilities Commission Broadband Adoption Account. This funding will provide needed computer and broadband access infrastructure for various libraries and community centers throughout the City.

Housing and Homelessness:

• Anastasia secured a cumulative $12.1 million in competitive Southern California Association of Governments Regional Early Action Planning Grants (2.0). $8 million was secured through the RUSH (Regional Utilities Supporting Housing) to fund the development of over 3,000 housing units and ensure their ability to withstand stormwater in the wake of Tropical Storm Hilary. $4.1 million was secured through the Lasting Affordability Program to fund the development of a revolving loan program for the City of Murrieta’s Housing Authority. Not only did Anastasia secure the grant funding, she worked throughout the FY25 Budget Cycle to ensure the grant dollars, originally slated to be cut from the budget and revoked from the awardees, were protected and retained in the FY25 Budget in the wake of the budget deficit.

Parks & Recreation:

• Through the 2022 State Budget process, Anastasia worked to advocate for the inclusion of $6 million for the City of Agoura Hills’ Linear Park construction. This park will provide critical recreation, social, and educational spaces for residents of the City of Agoura Hills.
• Anastasia worked closely with the City of Palmdale to secure $1 million in competitive LA County Regional Park and Open Space District Measure A funding for Regional Recreation, Multi-Use Trails, and Accessibility projects. This grant funding will go towards the expansion of a beloved and critical swimming pool in the City’s Marie Kerr Park.

Water and Sanitation:

• Anastasia alongside the California Water Service, secured $4.2 million in competitive Urban Community Drought Relief funding through the Department of Water Resources. This funding will be used to consolidate several at-risk and dangerous water systems to provide clean, accessible potable water to a disadvantaged area.
• Anastasia worked with State Department of Water Resources staff to secure $2.3 million in Small Community Drought Relief Grants. This grant funding supported three projects in Kern County and Marin County, ranging in award amounts from $19,500 to $1.4 million. These critical drought mitigation projects include a new intake facility and increased storage capacity for water districts hit the hardest by severe drought conditions.
• Anastasia submitted an application to the 2022 Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Program, securing $235,170 in grant funding to implement the California Water Service’s multi-region turf replacement program, replacing turfgrass with drought-tolerant, California-friendly habitat.

Cultural Resources:

• Through both cycles of the Building Forward Library Infrastructure Program, Anastasia secured a total of $4.1 million in state funding for various projects benefiting libraries throughout the state – from children’s wing expansion to HVAC and elevator repairs.
• With the City of Murrieta, Anastasia secured $2.4 million in Economic Development Agency competitive grant funding for the Murrieta Innovation Center, a life-science startup incubator and community resource that will prove integral for job growth and development.
• Anastasia secured $10,000 in State Parks and Recreation funding for the City of Murrieta and the Murrieta Public Library through the Parks Pass Program. She then secured an additional $30,000 in Sustainable Libraries Grant funding on behalf of the Murrieta Public Library to augment the ongoing existing natural resources education initiatives and expand library reach. These grant funds will go towards the creation of outdoor activity kits and an Earth Day festival for Murrieta library patrons.
• Anastasia secured $8,600 in LA County Arts Council Community in Action Arts Grants for the City of Palmdale’s Gabriel’s House Music and Kids Program, which offers musical education to underserved youth and public performance opportunities.

Education:

• Alongside Merced Union High School District, Anastasia secured $750,000 in Outdoor Equity Grant Funding through the California Department of Parks and Recreation for the District’s “Our Outdoors Program,” which will provide outdoor education excursions and career development for underserved students.