WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, today voted in favor of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 appropriations omnibus package, which included $241,135,000 she secured in direct spending measures across West Virginia. Senator Capito requested the funding through the reinstituted Congressionally Directed Spending process.

“I am thrilled to see this money heading directly to West Virginia,” Senator Capito said. “I respect this new process, and worked with the Appropriations Committee to ensure transparency and accountability in my requests on behalf of West Virginians. This funding is heading to schools, universities, hospitals, and towns to improve broadband, spur economic development, expand infrastructure—especially water and wastewater infrastructure—and keep our communities safe. Although the appropriations process has taken longer than usual this year, we finally crossed the finish line with today’s passage. Now that the omnibus package has passed, I look forward to the president signing this into law and seeing firsthand the benefits these funds will have in West Virginians’ day-to-day lives.”

Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration

Rural Development- Distance Learning, Telemedicine & Broadband Program (DLT)

  • Distance Learning – West Virginia University – $328,000
  • Dual Enrollment Hub Sites – Shepherd University – $111,000
  • Distance Learning – Pocahontas County Board of Education – $462,000

Rural Community Facilities Program

  • Safety Complex Stair Replacement – Town of Anmoore – $55,000

Subcommittee on Commerce, Science, and Justice

Department of Commerce; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); Scientific and Technical Research Services

  • Advanced Biomedical Instrumentation and Research Training – University of Charleston – $385,000
  • Procurement of Technology and Equipment to Respond to Opioid and Violence Epidemics in WV – West Virginia University – $705,000

Department of Justice; Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS); COPS Law Enforcement Technology

  • NIBIN Database Entry Terminal Procurement – City of Huntington – $218,000
  • New Police Station Technology – City of Milton Police Department – $33,000
  • Police Cruiser Equipment Update – City of Milton Police Department – $118,000
  • Granville K9 Wandering and Criminal Detection Program – Granville Police Department – $150,000
  • Charleston Eyes & Ears Police Technology Initiative – City of Charleston – $750,000
  • Wheeling Law Enforcement Technology Program – City of Wheeling – $1,001,000
  • Shepherd University Campus Security Upgrades – Shepherd University Police Department – $4,000,000

Department of Justice; Office of Justice Programs (OJP); State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance; Byrne Discretionary

  • Development of a Crisis Intervention Team in Charleston – City of Charleston – $1,000,000
  • Procurement of Vehicular Evidence Detection Equipment – City of Huntington – $2,000
  • Charleston Drug Market Intervention Initiative – City of Charleston – $300,000
  • Marshall University Law Enforcement Training Center in Forensic Sciences – Marshall University – $1,750,000

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); Safety, Security and Mission Services

  • Spacecraft Development Facility – West Virginia University – $800,000
  • Update Technology at the Challenger Learning Center and Support Seasonal Educational Programming – Wheeling University Challenger Learning Center – $3,000,000

Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development

Corps of Engineers; Construction

  • Marrtown Sanitary Sewer Extension, Section 219 – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – $3,200,000
  • Shepherdstown System Improvements, Section 571 – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – $1,668,000
  • Wheeling Elm Run Flash Flooding, Section 219 – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – $546,000

Corps of Engineers; Operations and Maintenance

  • Kanawha River Locks and Dams – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District – $6,900,000

Department of Energy; Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

  • Development of an Electric Vehicle Associate’s Degree Curriculum Standards and Educational Materials for Automotive Educators and Technicians Nationwide – West Virginia University – $1,000,000

Department of Energy; Office of Fossil Energy

  • Mercer County Gas Line Extension – Development Authority of Mercer County – $2,959,000

Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government

Small Business Administration

  • Outdoor Industry Softlines Prototyping Textiles Lab – New River Gorge Regional Development Authority – $1,500,000
  • FASTER WV – Advantage Valley – $300,000
  • Marshall University Aerospace Manufacturing Training – Marshall University – $1,000,000
  • West Virginia University’s Agribusiness Development Accelerator – West Virginia University Parkersburg – $570,000

Subcommittee on Homeland Security

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Grants

  • Emergency Operations Center Facility Project – WV Division of Emergency Management – $955,000
  • WV Water Treatment Plant Auxiliary Power Project – WV Division of Emergency Management – $708,000

Subcommittee on Interior and Environment

 National Park Service; Historic Preservation Fund

  • Charles Washington’s Home, National Register of Historic Places, Rehabilitation and Revitalization, Save America’s Treasures – West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office – $500,000
  • Cottrill Building, National Register of Historic Places, Rehabilitation and Revitalization, Save America’s Treasures – West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office – $500,000
  • Wheeling Centre Market Preservation, National Register of Historic Places, Rehabilitation and Revitalization, Save America’s Treasures – West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office – $150,000

Environmental Protection Agency; Water and Wastewater Infrastructure

  • Hodgesville PSD Water System Improvements – Hodgesville Public Service District – $4,037,000
  • Alderson Water System Rehabilitation and Extension Project – Town of Alderson – $2,000,000
  • Burnsville Lake Water Supply Line Improvements – Town of Burnsville – $4,800,000
  • Burnsville Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation Project – Town of Burnsville – $669,000
  • Canaan Valley Public Service District Water Plant – Canaan Valley Public Service District – $8,000,000
  • City of Follansbee Wastewater System Improvements Project – City of Follansbee – $10,269,000
  • City of Weirton Water Treatment Capacity Project – City of Weirton – $22,470,000
  • Clarksburg Water Board Distribution System Improvements – Clarksburg Water Board – $6,880,000
  • Faulkner Road Water Line Extension to Bowden – Midland Public Service District – $2,000,000
  • Grafton Wastewater Systems Improvement Project - City of Grafton - $3,000,000
  • Greenbrier County Phase II Waterline Extension – Greenbrier County Public Service District No 2 – $1,500,000
  • Kanawha County Commission for Leatherwood Water Project – Kanawha County Commission – $5,230,000
  • Kermit Rehabilitation of Water Treatment Facility – Town of Kermit – $2,747,000
  • Marmet Sanitary/Storm Separation Project: Maryland Ave Overflow Abatement – Town of Marmet – $860,000
  • McDowell sanitary septic and sewage service project – DigDeep Right to Water Project – $495,000
  • Meadow Bridge Distribution System Upgrade and Extension – Town of Meadow Bridge – $1,000,000
  • Monumental Public Service District Waterline Expansion – Monumental Public Service District – $283,000
  • Nettie Leivasy Water System Improvements Project – Nettie Leivasy Public Service District – $4,020,000
  • Nitro Stormwater and Sewer Upgrade Project – City of Nitro – $2,888,000
  • Oceana Wastewater Collection System Upgrades – Town of Oceana – $1,444,000
  • Parkersburg Marrtown Road Sewer Improvements – Parkersburg Utility Board – $2,500,000
  • Parsons Sanitary Sewer System Compliance – City of Parsons – $1,600,000
  • Preston County PSD 1 Water Treatment Plant and Water Line Upgrades – Preston County PSD 1 – $646,000
  • Ravenswood Pump Station Improvement – City of Ravenswood – $2,000,000
  • Ripley Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements – City of Ripley – $3,000,000
  • Rowlesburg Sanitary Sewer System Upgrade – Town of Rowlesburg – $7,578,000
  • Salt Rock Sewer Phase II Pump Station Upgrade Project – Salt Rock Sewer Public Service District (SRSPSD) – $1,416,000
  • Southern Jackson County Wastewater Treatment System Upgrade – Southern Jackson County Public Service District – $2,158,000
  • Worthington Water Service Upgrade Project – Town of Worthington – $1,000,000

Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education

Department of Labor; Employment and Training Administration (ETA)

  • Workforce development initiative, including equipment and curriculum development – City of Charleston – $500,000
  • Apprenticeship initiative – Marshall University – $4,500,000
  • Training program, including equipment and curriculum – West Virginia Community and Technical College System – $300,000

Health and Human Services; Health Resources and Services Administration

  • Medical education facilities and equipment – Bluefield State College – $300,000
  • Electronic medical records initiative – Cabell Huntington Hospital Foundation – $267,000
  • Clinical imaging equipment – Charleston Area Medical Center – $5,000,000
  • Intensive Care Unit equipment – Charleston Area Medical Center – $5,000,000
  • Simulation center facilities and equipment – Charleston Area Medical Center – $6,000,000
  • Ohio Valley Medical Center facilities and equipment – City of Wheeling – $500,000
  • Health workforce initiative – Concord University – $850,000
  • School of Nursing facilities and equipment – Concord University – $1,600,000
  • Oncology Infusion Center – Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital – $580,000
  • Medical complex facilities and equipment – New River Health Association – $5,000,000
  • Cancer Infusion Center facilities and equipment – Thomas Health System – $495,000
  • Imaging equipment – Thomas Health System – $5,500,000
  • St. Francis Hospital facilities and equipment – Thomas Health System – $1,200,000
  • Nursing program equipment – University of Charleston – $786,000
  • Clinic expansion – West Virginia Health Right – $4,000,000
  • Telehealth initiative – West Virginia University – $262,000

Health and Human Services; Administration for Children and Families

  • Center on foster care studies – Marshall University – $1,000,000

Health and Human Services; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

  • Mental health and substance use prevention and treatment services, including outreach and wraparound services – City of Charleston – $300,000
  • School-based mental and behavioral health services – Community Care of West Virginia – $1,250,000
  • Expansion of recovery services, including training and technical assistance – Marshall University – $4,961,000
  • Trauma awareness and substance use prevention services – The Martinsburg Initiative – $500,000

Department of Education, Higher Education

  • Cyber security center, including technology and equipment – Marshall University – $1,500,000
  • Agriculture equipment and supplies – Potomac State College of WVU – $92,000
  • Equipment and technology upgrades – Shepherd University – $36,000
  • Student services – Shepherd University – $70,000
  • Technology and equipment to improve broadband access – Shepherd University – $135,000

Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development

Department of Transportation; Airport Improvement Program

  • General Aviation Apron Construction and Rehabilitation – Yeager Airport (CRW) – $3,121,000
  • Taxiway Echo Expansion – Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport (MRB) – $850,000
  • Clarksburg Airport (CKB) – $5,000,000
  • Mingo County Airport Access Road – Appalachian Regional Airport (EBD) – $3,300,000

Department of Transportation; Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement

  • Weirton Frontier Crossings Project – City of Weirton – $1,000,000

Department of Housing and Urban Development; Economic Development Initiative

  • Appalachia Service Project Rural Home Repair – Appalachia Service Project – $400,000
  • Ascend WV Morgantown Working Space – West Virginia University – $850,000
  • The Barkers Creek Industrial Park Power Expansion – Wyoming County Economic Development Authority – $835,000
  • Beech Bottom Industrial Park Water Infrastructure Expansion – Village of Beech Bottom – $1,957,000
  • Blighted, Abandoned, and Dilapidated Buildings Upgrade & Removal Fund – Braxton County Commission – $500,000
  • Charleston Low Barrier Shelter – City of Charleston – $1,000,000
  • City Center Business Improvement District—Opportunity Zone – Charleston Urban Renewal Authority – $600,000
  • Coal Heritage Discovery Facility – National Coal Heritage Area Authority – $415,000
  • Combating WV Food Deserts through Economic Development and Mobile Markets – West Virginia University – $990,000
  • Crites Industrial Park – Hardy County Rural Development Authority – $2,268,000
  • Design Report for Ronceverte Railroad Bridge Restoration – City of Ronceverte – $100,000
  • Elkins Building Redevelopment – Woodlands Development Group – $1,750,000
  • Fairmont Regional Tech Hub – Fairmont Community Development Partnership, Inc. – $1,000,000
  • Fire Sprinkler System at the Keith Albee Performing Arts Center – Keith Albee Performing Arts Center, Inc. – $250,000
  • Hazel’s House of Hope – Morgantown Community Resources – $1,194,000
  • Lonnie Gunter, Jr. Center for Culture & History – RiffRaff Arts Collective – $637,000
  • Mount Hope Community Improvements – City of Mount Hope – $788,000
  • Mount Hope Facilities Upgrade – City of Mount Hope – $2,393,000
  • Mountaineer Recovery Village— Phase 1 – Semper Liberi – $1,500,000
  • Phase II of the Amphitheatre at Sam Michaels Park – Jefferson County Parks and Recreation Commission – $925,000
  • Revive Downtown Charles Town Project – City of Charles Town – $250,000
  • Shepherd University East Loop: Environmental Remediation and Demolition  – Shepherd University – $1,475,000
  • Shepherd University East Loop: Gateway Entrance – Shepherd University – $936,000
  • Smithers Integrated Trail System – City of Smithers – $4,688,000
  • St. Marys Business Park – Pleasants County Development Authority – $473,000
  • The Barkers Creek Industrial Park, Access Bridge – Wyoming County Economic Development Authority – $850,000
  • Thomas Multi-Use Co-Working and Small Business Center – Woodlands Development Group – $622,000
  • Wheeling Artisan Center Upgrade – City of Wheeling – $1,000,000
  • Wheeling Food Hub – Grow Ohio Valley, Inc. – $620,000

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