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 $23,367,889 in rural housing loans and community development grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

“West Virginia’s rural housing, drinking water, and waste water infrastructure needs are unique to the rest of the country, which is why loans and grants like these are so critical for people across our state,” Senator Capito said. “The USDA funding announced today will ultimately increase West Virginians’ access to safe, affordable housing, and reliable drinking water and waste water services, while also making key investments in projects that will strengthen our rural communities.”

“Investing in West Virginia’s rural communities will support regional economies and create jobs while also boosting the entire state economy. This USDA funding is great news for the Mountain State and will help ensure affordable housing, business development, update water infrastructure and more for West Virginians. I will always advocate for our rural communities, and I will continue to push for opportunities that boost economic development,” Senator Manchin said.

Individual awards listed below:

Multi-Family Housing Loan Guarantee:

  • $3,879,000 (Loan) – Chapmanville Towers Owner (Logan County): This Rural Development loan guarantee will be used to assist in the rehabilitation of Chapmanville Towers, a senior multi-family housing complex in Chapmanville, W.Va. The project will go through significant rehabilitation and improve the living conditions for all the current and future tenants. This project has a total of 88 one-bedroom units housed in an eight-story high rise residential building. All units currently benefit from a 20-year Housing Assistance Payment contract and receive project-based Section 8 subsidy.
  • $850,000 (Loan) – WC Joseph’s Crossing (Nicholas County): This Rural Development loan guarantee will be used to assist in the transfer, assumption and rehabilitation of Joseph's Crossing, an existing Section 515 senior multi-family housing complex in Summersville, W.Va. The project consists of eight one-bedroom, 22 two-bedroom, and 12 three-bedroom units. All units will go through significant rehabilitation and improve the living conditions for all current and future tenants.
  • $300,000 (Loan) – Monongah Heights Apartments (Marion County): This Rural Development loan guarantee will be used to assist in the transfer, assumption and rehabilitation of Monongah Heights Apartments, an existing Section 515 senior multi-family housing complex in Fairmont, W.Va. The project consists of 20 one-bedroom and 20 two-bedroom units. All units will go through significant rehabilitation and improve the living conditions for all current and future tenants.

Community Facilities Technical Assistance Training Grant:

  • $141,000 (Grant) – Region 4 Planning and Development Council (Nicholas County): This Rural Development investment will be used to assist each ultimate recipient in identifying and developing a funding strategy for one impactful community project in each Mon Forest Town. Communities in the Monongahela National Forest have been seeking ways to diversify their local economies in the wake of the decline of the coal economy. The Region 4 Planning and Development Council will be helping to identify ten community projects across the region to come up with a preliminary plan to make an application for funding, a funding strategy, and an application if the project is ready to move forward.

Water and Waste Disposal Technical Assistance and Training Grants:

  • $449,889 (Grant) – West Virginia University Research Cooperation: This Rural Development investment will be used through the ACTAT Program at West Virginia University to employ various strategies to provide customized technical assistance on-site at water facilities, regional in-person and virtual trainings, and develop and distribute educational materials.

Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants:

  • $5,750,000 ($4,900,000 Loan/$850,000 Grant) – Craigsville Public Service District (Nicholas County): This Rural Development investment will be used to upgrade Craigsville Public Service District's water treatment plant and construct a dedicated water distribution line from the water treatment plant to its tanks.
  • $4,249,000 ($2,900,000 Loan/$1,349,000 Grant) – Warm Springs Public Service District (Morgan County): This Rural Development investment will be used to correct excessive inflow and infiltration of their collection and transmission system. The project will include removal and replacement or repair of sewer lines and manholes in some locations. They will install a new 400 kilowatt diesel generator with a 600 ampere automatic transfer switch.
  • $2,880,000 (Loan) – Oakvale Road Public Service District (Mercer County): This Rural Development investment will be used to purchase 14,400 linear feet of gravity sewer, 1,400 linear feet of force main, 1,114 manholes, and one grinder pump station.
  • 1,440,000 (Grant) – Pleasant Hill Public Service District (Calhoun County): This Rural Development investment will be used to construct approximately 65,000 linear feet of various sizes of waterline. They will also repair water storage tanks and purchase equipment and necessary appurtenances to serve 77 users in the proposed service areas.
  • $1,116,000 ($869,000 Grant/$247,000 Loan) – Town of Tunnelton (Preston County): This Rural Development investment will be used to make permanent repairs to their wastewater collection treatment system. These repairs are needed to eliminate the sources of inflow and infiltration that are identified in service lines and laterals.
  • $895,000 (Grant) – White Oak Public Service District (Fayette County): This Rural Development investment will be used by White Oak Public Service District to make numerous upgrades to their wastewater treatment plant.
  • $514,000 (Loan) – Washington Pike Public Service District (Brooke County): This Rural Development investment will be used to renew and replace existing infrastructure for the Washington Pike Public Service District (PSD). The utility consists of 38 miles of water mains, 49 fire hydrants, two pumping stations and three water storage tanks to service 1,371 residential and 12 commercial customers.
  • $400,000 (Grant) – Greater Harrison County Public Service District (Harrison County): This Rural Development Investment will be used to extend sewer service to the Clarksburg Country Club area and the Laurel Park area.
  • $241,000 ($157,000 Grant/$84,000 Loan) – Adrian Public Service District (Upshur County):  This Rural Development investment will be used to install 10 waterline extensions to potentially reach 166 new customers in unserved areas of the Adrian Public Service District and Randolph County. The project will also include several upgrades to the existing distribution system.
  • $175,000 (Grant) – City of New Cumberland (Hancock County): This Rural Development investment will be used to make water distribution system upgrades. New water lines will be installed along County Route 20/1, County Route 20/2, and down Center Street to County Route 20. The new water line will provide fire protection in the New Cumberland area.
  • $88,000 (Loan) – Little Creek Public Service District (Marion/Monongalia County): This Rural Development investment will be used to improve service to current customers and provide service to new customers in Marion and Monongalia counties in West Virginia. The District's system maintains approximately 50 miles of main water distribution lines, six water storage tanks, and five booster stations.

 

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