WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today applauded the news that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has allocated funding for projects and programs critical to West Virginia through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, bipartisan infrastructure legislation that was signed into law in November 2021.
Funding will initiate an important flood risk management study by the Corps in areas of West Virginia impacted by the 2016 flood, as well as support investments in our state’s water and wastewater infrastructure.
“The bipartisan infrastructure bill provided significant funding to the Corps to address our nation’s water resources needs. Because my EPW Committee oversees the Corps, I’ve worked diligently with the agency to ensure West Virginia’s priorities were included in any spending plan. I’m pleased to say our great working relationship has paid off: The Corps is fully funding every priority I requested,” Ranking Member Capito said. “This infrastructure funding is critical to not only help prevent and mitigate future flooding issues, but also to protect health and encourage economic growth.”
“Today’s funding announcement from Army Corps is incredible news for many areas in West Virginia, with over $20 million headed directly to our state for various projects, including the Kanawha River Basin Feasibility Study which I’ve fought to fund for years. The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act continues to provide much needed investments in the Mountain State, and these projects will improve our waterways, drinking water systems and ensure our communities are safe from potential environmental concerns for years to come,” Senator Manchin said.
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