I will work in the upcoming government funding deal to secure additional federal funds for brush clearance and invasive-species removal to preserve wildlife habitat in the Santa Monica Mountains.

In the upcoming government funding deal, Congressman Sherman is working to secure additional federal funds for brush clearance and the removal of invasive species to preserve wildlife habitat in the Santa Monica Mountains.

He commits to seeking funding for habitat preservation work in the Santa Monica Mountains.

Issues | Brad Sherman for Congress
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These 9 projects are in addition to 6 other projects that passed the House and Senate earlier this month. ... Santa Monica Mountains Brush Clearance & Wildfire Mitigation ... This project is critical for preserving the wildlife habitat and reducing wildfire risk as the Palisades and neighboring communities recover from the 2025 LA Fires.

The press release reports funding already approved for Santa Monica Mountains brush clearance and wildfire mitigation, aligning with Sherman's existing commitment to secure those funds.

Sherman Announces Additional Funding for Community Projects Approved by the House of Representatives for FY2026 | Congressman Brad Sherman
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Two relevant subcommittees of the House Committee on Appropriations voted to approve all 15 of the community projects Congressman Sherman submitted for consideration in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations process. ... The projects include: Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) - Santa Monica Mountains Brush Clearance & Wildfire Mitigation. Committee Approved Amount: $1,031,000. Lands within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA) are in need of habitat restoration, in particular brush clearance and the removal of invasive plant species. This project is critical to reducing wildfire risk and preserving the wildlife habitat.

Sherman secured committee approval for a FY2026 community project explicitly tied to brush clearance and invasive-species removal in the Santa Monica Mountains, which is concrete progress in the appropriations process but not final enactment.

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Sherman Announces $14.5 Million in Funding for Valley & Westside Projects Advanced by Key Congressional Panel
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Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority ... Santa Monica Mountains Fire Prevention Project: Malibu Coastal Zone Fire Prevention and Ranger Patrol ... Los Angeles County, CA ... 475,000 Sherman

A later House appropriations print shows Sherman still pressing for Santa Monica Mountains wildfire-prevention funding in FY2026, but this is a different project name and does not confirm enactment of the original brush-clearance request.

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HMKP-119-AP00-20260513-SD002.pdf
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Community Project Funding Requests Submitted to the House Committee on Appropriations FY2026

Sherman's office documents that he submitted FY2026 appropriations requests, supporting that he took the promised funding-deal action; however, this page by itself does not show final success or failure.

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Funding Requests for Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations | Congressman Brad Sherman
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