CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced grants from various federal agencies and organizations to deliver funds for projects she championed, including healthcare, education, research, environmental cleanup, infrastructure, public safety, and economic development projects.

More information on each project can be found below:

HHS FUNDING: Senator Capito, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), announced grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for a variety of health service and research projects in West Virginia.

  • $4,524,982 in HHS research grant funding to Marshall University (Huntington, W.Va.) for pharmacology, physiology, and biological chemistry research.
  • $712,748 in HHS research grant funding to West Virginia University (WVU) (Morgantown, W.Va.) for diabetes, endocrinology, and metabolic research.
  • $694,132 in HHS research grant funding to WVU (Morgantown, W.Va.) for nursing research.
  • $600,000 in HHS Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant funding to Bluestone Health Association, Inc. (Princeton, W.Va.) for expanded substance use disorder and mental health services in local health centers.
  • $600,000 in HHS HRSA grant funding to Camden-On-Gauley Medical Center, Inc. (Craigsville, W.Va.) for expanded substance use disorder and mental health services in local health centers.
  • $600,000 in HHS HRSA grant funding to Community Care of West Virginia, Inc. (Rock Cave, W.Va.) for expanded substance use disorder and mental health services in local health centers.
  • $600,000 in HHS HRSA grant funding to Monongahela Valley Association of Health Centers, Inc. (Fairmont, W.Va.) for expanded substance use disorder and mental health services in local health centers.
  • $600,000 in HHS HRSA grant funding to Mountaineer Community Health Center, Inc. (Paw Paw, W.Va.) for expanded substance use disorder and mental health services in local health centers.
  • $600,000 in HHS HRSA grant funding to Rainelle Medical Center (Rainelle, W.Va.) for expanded substance use disorder and mental health services in local health centers.
  • $600,000 in HHS HRSA grant funding to Ritchie County Primary Care Association (Harrisville, W.Va.) for expanded substance use disorder and mental health services in local health centers.
  • $600,000 in HHS HRSA grant funding to Shenandoah Valley Medical System, Inc. (Martinsburg, W.Va.) for expanded substance use disorder and mental health services in local health centers.
  • $600,000 in HHS HRSA grant funding to Valley Health Systems, Inc. (Huntington, W.Va.) for expanded substance use disorder and mental health services in local health centers.
  • $600,000 in HHS HRSA grant funding to Williamson Health & Wellness Center, Inc. (Princeton, W.Va.) for expanded substance use disorder and mental health services in local health centers.
  • $600,000 in HHS HRSA grant funding to Wirt County Health Service Association, Inc. (Elizabeth, W.Va.) for expanded substance use disorder and mental health services in local health centers.
  • $597,485 in HHS HRSA grant funding Belington Community Medical Services Association (Belington, W.Va.) for expanded substance use disorder and mental health services in local health centers.
  • $499,500 in HHS grant funding to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (WV DHHR) (Charleston, W.Va.) for chronic disease prevention and health promotion.
  • $250,000 in HHS grant funding to the Children’s Home Society of West Virginia, Inc. (Charleston, W.Va.) to support the Transitional Living Program of Wood County.

DOL FUNDING: Senator Capito, through her role as Ranking Member of the Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee, secured grants from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for workplace safety and injury prevention for miners.

  • $173,543 in DOL funding to WVU (Morgantown, W.Va.) for education and training initiatives that will help identify and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation’s mines.
  • $151,392 in DOL funding to WVU Research Corporation (Morgantown, W.Va.) for education and training initiatives that will help identify and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation’s mines.

EPA FUNDING: Senator Capito, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a clean water project in West Virginia.

  • $121,550 in EPA grant funding to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WV DEP) (Charleston, W.Va.) to prevent underground wastewater injections from contaminating sources of clean drinking water.

ARC FUNDING: As Ranking Member of the EPW Committee, Senator Capito announced funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for a variety of programs in West Virginia.

  • $3,255,000 in ARC funding to the City of Hinton, W.Va. for community infrastructure projects.
  • $3,100,000 in ARC funding to the Cool Ridge-Flat Top Public Service District (Shady Spring, W.Va.) for a waterline extension project.
  • $2,000,000 in ARC funding to the Gauley River Public Service District (Swiss, W.Va.) for the Gauley Bridge Route 39 water project.
  • $2,000,000 in ARC funding to West Virginia Health Right, Inc. (Charleston, W.Va.) for the Helping Individuals Retain Employment Dignity (HIRED) project.
  • $1,990,600 in ARC funding to Fairmont State University (Fairmont, W.Va.) to expand opportunities in STEM.
  • $1,982,460 in ARC funding to the West Virginia Department of Economic Development (Charleston, W.Va.) for the “Childcare West Virginia: Building the Business that Supports Business” project.
  • $1,897,137 in ARC funding to Woodlands Community Lenders (Elkins, W.Va.) for the “Mon Forest Towns Partnership: Growing a Regional Outdoor Economy” project.
  • $1,839,750 in ARC funding to the Wheeling Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) (Wheeling, W.Va.) for the Wheeling Gateway Center Cultural and Civic Creation project.
  • $1,750,000 in ARC funding to International Association of Bridge Structure and Ornamental Ironworkers Local 549 (Wheeling, W.Va.) for the “Wheeling Ironworkers: Building a strong workforce in the tri-state region” project.
  • $1,624,000 in ARC funding to the Webster Springs Public Service District (Webster Springs, W.Va.) for sanitary sewer upgrades.
  • $1,385,205 in ARC funding to Coalfield Development Corporation (Huntington, W.Va.) for the “Food System Revitalization: Strengthening capacity of Agriculture-based Nonprofits for Workforce Development” project.
  • $1,260,000 in ARC funding to Partner Community Capital, Inc. (Charles Town, W.Va.) for the “RuralThrive: Empowering Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Businesses” project.
  • $1,232,256 in ARC funding to WVU (Morgantown, W.Va.) to support the West Virginia Community-driven Outdoor Recreation Economy (WV CORE) Initiative.
  • $1,105,041 in ARC funding to the Tamarack Foundation, Inc. (Charleston, W.Va.) for the “Creative Network: WV's Arts Entrepreneur Ecosystem” project.
  • $1,062,000 in ARC funding to the Town of Davy, W.Va. to modernize its water treatment plant.
  • $1,050,000 in ARC funding to WVU (Morgantown, W.Va.) for its Cyber-Resilience Resource Center.
  • $709,700 in ARC funding to Advantage Valley, Inc. (Charleston, W.Va.) to grow its Expand Markets program.
  • $500,000 in ARC funding to Williamson Health and Wellness Center (Williamson, W.Va.) for workforce training.
  • $500,000 in ARC funding to the Region 4 Planning and Development Council (Summersville, W.Va.) for workforce development.
  • $500,000 in ARC funding to the Region 4 Planning and Development Council (Summersville, W.Va.) for workforce development.
  • $499,999 in ARC funding to Libera, Inc. (Morgantown, W.Va.) for mentorship for at-risk young women.
  • $499,949 in ARC funding to Marshall University (Huntington, W.Va.) for its LevelUP program.
  • $493,592 in ARC funding to the Rural Appalachian Improvement League, Inc. (Mullens, W.Va.) for workforce development.
  • $485,598 in ARC funding to the Randolph County Housing Authority (Elkins, W.Va.) for workforce development.
  • $480,890 in ARC funding to the REACH Initiative (Charleston, W.Va.) for health promotion and disease prevention.
  • $250,000 in ARC funding to the West Virginia Department of Economic Development (Charleston, W.Va.) for the Competitive Improvement Program (CIP) that focuses on developing relationships with businesses statewide to improve training opportunities.
  • $200,000 in ARC funding to Bridge Valley Community and Technical College (South Charleston, W.Va.) to support the Cyber ACCESS (Appalachian Community Colleges Eco-System Sustainability) project.
  • $200,000 in ARC funding to MountWest Community and Technical College (Huntington, W.Va.) to support the Cyber ACCESS project.
  • $200,000 in ARC funding to Pierpont Community and Technical College (Fairmont, W.Va.) to support the Cyber ACCESS project.
  • $200,000 in ARC funding to West Virginia University Parkersburg (Parkersburg, W.Va.) to support the Cyber ACCESS project.
  • $50,000 in ARC funding to the Region 1 Planning and Development Council (Princeton, W.Va.) for the New River Trail Action Plan.
  • $50,000 in ARC funding to Alpine Heritage Preservation, Inc. (Thomas, W.Va.) to help diversify the economy and reinvigorate the local economy, including renovating Cottrill’s Opera House.
  • $50,000 in ARC funding to the City of New Martinsville, W.Va. for the “Northern Panhandle Clean Energy Futures Workforce Needs Assessment” project.

DHS FUNDING: Senator Capito, a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, announced grant funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

  • $202,125 FEMA grant funding to the West Virginia Division of Emergency Management (Charleston, W.Va.) to develop a framework for long-term Flood Mitigation Assistance projects through the development of the state’s strategic flood mitigation plan. The plan aims to identify and profile flood hazards, analyze vulnerabilities, and implement capability assessment to address at-risk communities. It will focus on repetitive loss structures and aligns strategic mitigation actions with future grant funding opportunities. A key goal of the plan is to link grant funding to flood hazards identified in the State Hazard Mitigation Plan. 

DOE FUNDING: Senator Capito announced grant funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for several West Virginia entities, including programs included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which Senator Capito helped author.

  • $1,000,000 in DOE Grid Deployment Office (GDO) funding for the Willow Island Hydroelectric Project (Willow Island, W.Va.) for payment for generating hydroelectricity in Calendar Year (CY) 2021, as incentivized in the IIJA.
  • $1,000,000 in DOE GDO funding for the Willow Island Hydroelectric Project (Willow Island, W.Va.) for payment for generating hydroelectricity in CY 2022, as incentivized in the IIJA.
  • $468,425 in DOE GDO funding for Glen Ferris Development (Glen Ferris, W.Va.) for payment for generating hydroelectricity in Calendar Year (CY) 2021, as incentivized in the IIJA.
  • $96,615.66 in DOE GDO funding for Glen Ferris Development (Glen Ferris, W.Va.) for payment for generating hydroelectricity in Calendar Year (CY) 2022, as incentivized in the IIJA.

EDA FUNDING: Senator Capito also secured funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) for several West Virginia projects.

  • $4,000,000 in EDA funding to the Boone County Public Service District (PSD) (Danville, W.Va.) for waterline extension work.
  • $3,801,600 in EDA funding to the Wyoming County Economic Development Authority (Pineville, W.Va.) to support expansion of the Rockefeller Industrial Park.
  • $3,402,000 in EDA funding to the McDowell County Public Service District (Princeton, W.Va.) for waterline extension projects.
  • $3,181,288 in EDA funding to the Benedum Airport Authority (Bridgeport, W.Va.) to support a parking lot expansion project in Bridgeport, W.Va.
  • $2,506,500 in EDA funding to Kingwood Water Works (Kingwood, W.Va.) to support water infrastructure improvements. 
  • $797,512 in EDA funding to Blue Ridge Community and Technical College (Martinsburg, W.Va.) to support creation of a new Commercial Driver's License (CDL) certification program.

DOJ FUNDING: Senator Capito also announced grants from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for victim of crime support programs.

  • $600,000 in DOJ funding to the West Virginia State Police (South Charleston, W.Va.) to help employ forensic scientists in the West Virginia State Police’s lab, the only accredited facility in the state.
  • $540,000 in DOJ funding to the West Virginia State Police (South Charleston, W.Va.) to increase resources to investigate internet crimes against children.
  • $500,000 in DOJ funding to the YMCA of Charleston, W.Va. to provide transitional housing for victims of domestic, dating, or sexual violence.
  • $399,300 in DOJ funding to WVU (Morgantown, W.Va.) for technology research aimed at better drug identification.
  • $382,835 in DOJ funding to Wyoming County (Pineville, W.Va.) to prevent cybercrime and support investigations.
  • $294,696 in DOJ funding to GO33 Justice and Community Services (Charleston, W.Va.) to support the education of criminal forensic scientists.
  • $252,846 in DOJ funding to the West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services, Inc. (Fairmont, W.Va.) to prevent and address instances of sexual violence.
  • $249,507 in DOJ funding to GO33 Justice and Community Services (Charleston, W.Va.) for the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Program.
  • $179,968 in DOJ funding to Marshall University (Huntington, W.Va.) for research aiming to create better reliability while investigating fire debris by forensic labs.
  • $114,533 in DOJ funding to the West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Inc. (Charleston, W.Va.) to prevent and address instances of sexual violence.
  • $95,850 in DOJ funding to GO33 Justice and Community Services (Charleston, W.Va.) to audit outdated State Justice Statistics for research.
  • $81,239 in DOJ funding to GO33 Justice and Community Services (Charleston, W.Va.) for Project Safe Neighborhoods.
  • $62,933 in DOJ funding to GO33 Justice and Community Services (Charleston, W.Va.) to assist with student debt of public defenders in order to keep and retain their services.
  • $50,000 in DOJ funding to the West Virginia State Police (South Charleston, W.Va.) to help pay for costs associated with digitizing the state sex offender database.

USDA FUNDING: Senator Capito also announced grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a variety of projects.

  • $1,452,000 in USDA Rural Development grant funding to the Town of Junior, W.Va. to upgrade its water distribution system.
  • $331,424 in USDA Food and Nutrition Service grant funding to the West Virginia Department of Human Services (Charleston, W.Va.) to identify and prevent fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
  • $308,333 in USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) grant funding to WVU (Morgantown, W.Va.) for a project entitled “NIFA Monitoring at-Risk Rural Youth 2025.”
  • $224,901 in USDA Rural Development grant funding to Marshall University (Huntington, W.Va.) to provide technical assistance to small businesses in and around Huntington.
  • $196,263 in USDA NIFA grant funding to WVU (Morgantown, W.Va.) for a project entitled “An Agri-STEM introduction to crop vulnerability and solutions-seeking for 4-H youth in rural WV.”
  • $181,500 in USDA NIFA grant funding to Universal Schedule and Booking LLC (Harper’s Ferry, W.Va.) for a project entitled “Novel Smart Digital Infrastructure to Deploy- Targeted Means-Tested Subsidies that Drive Improvements in Nutritional Choices and Alleviate Food Deserts.
  • $150,000 in USDA Rural Development grant funding to WVU (Morgantown, W.Va.) to provide technical assistance to small businesses in and around Morgantown.
  • $125,099 in USDA Rural Development grant funding to the Greater Williamson Development Corporation (Williamson, W.Va.) to provide technical assistance to small businesses in and around Williamson.
  • $100,000 in USDA NIFA grant funding to WVU (Morgantown, W.Va.) for a project to expand STEM availability.

NPS FUNDING: Senator Capito also announced grant funding from the U.S. National Parks Service (NPS) for several projects.

  • $1,600,695 in NPS grant funding to the West Virginia Department of Economic Development (Charleston, W.Va.) for St. Cloud Commons Park improvements.
  • $296,846.50 in NPS grant funding to the West Virginia Department of Economic Development (Charleston, W.Va.) for Glen Dale City Park pool improvements.
  • $206,500 in NPS grant funding to the West Virginia Department of Economic Development (Charleston, W.Va.) for Wheeling Park parking lot repaving.
  • $150,263.50 in NPS grant funding to the West Virginia Department of Economic Development (Charleston, W.Va.) for Glen Dale City Park pool improvements.

DOD FUNDING: Senator Capito also announced grant funding from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to support a research project at West Virginia State University.

  • $400,000 in DOD grant funding to West Virginia State University (Institute, W.Va.) for a research project titled “Plant Phenotyping Infrastructure for Vegetable Crop Improvement.”

NEA FUNDING: Senator Capito also announced a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a project in Huntington, W.Va.

  • $112,478 in NEA ArtsHERE grant funding to the Positive People Association (Huntington, W.Va.) for community arts.

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