WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,070,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for the West Virginia University (WVU) Research Corporation through HRSA’s Healthy Start Initiative. Funding aims to improve the health of mothers and children before, during, and after pregnancy through education, resources, and support.
“Alarmingly, maternal mortality rates are on the rise in the United States, and statistics are even more troubling in rural states like West Virginia,” Senator Capito said. “In addressing this serious issue, grants like these help develop strategies and services that can improve health outcomes for mothers and their children both during pregnancy and after. The Healthy Start Initiative has been successful in West Virginia, and I’m hopeful these funds will continue to support families and save lives.”
“This funding will help improve the health of mothers and children in rural areas and ensure that they have access to health care through the Healthy Start Initiative. Many West Virginians benefit through this funding that helps reduce infant and maternal deaths through education and guidance for women in communities across our state. I applaud the work of the Healthy Start Initiative and as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, will continue to support the funding of such wonderful projects,” said Senator Manchin.
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