Cowlitz among southwest counties benefitting from MGP's secured funding

On Friday, Feb. 6, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), announced that she secured more than $10.5 million for eight local projects in communities across Southwest Washington through the Community Project Funding (CPF) program. Perez has now brought home more than $16.8 million in CPF funding during the FY2026 appropriations process. The representative requested this funding, and it was included in the 2026 funding bills that were recently signed into law. The remaining CPF request that Perez submitted will be under consideration as Congress continues to deliberate funding for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2026.

“Everywhere I go in Southwest Washington, I see hardworking folks doing everything they can to make their communities stronger,” said Perez. “It’s my job in Congress to support their work. Things like dredging our ports, keeping our water clean, or dealing with invasive sea lions may not be the flashiest priorities in the world, but they’re important to our neighbors. I’ll keep working with whoever I need to make sure that our federal government focuses on nuts and bolts issues like these.”

Specific to Cowlitz County was $1,092,000 for the City of Longview Dedicated Fill Line to Water Reservoir Project. The funds will be used for the City of Longview to install a dedicated fill line from the Mint Farm Treatment Plant to the Main Reservoir. This would reduce the possibility of overflows and incidences of “cloudy” water, lower operating costs, and support consistent and reliable water treatment.

"Ever since the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, the City of Longview has struggled with its water supply,” said Longview City Manager Jennifer Wills. “Our current water treatment plant at the Mint Farm has faced challenges with water quality and maintaining steady pressure. The funding Congresswoman Gluesenkamp Perez secured helps by stabilizing water pressure and chlorine dosage while reducing energy costs. The congresswoman’s support helps us provide safe, reliable drinking water to our community