Capito Secures Resources to Support Health Care Programs, AI Research Projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as well as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), to support several health care programs, opioid response and Drug Free Community (DFC) programs, and research projects at West Virginia University (WVU) and West Virginia State University (WVSU).

HHS FUNDING: Senator Capito, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), secured funding for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) and several local health care providers from HHS to help support maternal, infant, rural, and addiction health services in the Mountain State.

“From making sure every West Virginia mother has care available for herself and her children, to fighting the scourge of opioids, to making quality health services available throughout the Mountain State, I am proud to have secured vital resources for dozens of our communities. Support like this will help meet the needs of our residents so that they can live up to their full potential and lead healthy lives,” Ranking Member Capito said.

EPA FUNDING: Senator Capito, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), announced funding for two projects that aim to preserve and improve the environment in West Virginia by monitoring water quality and assessing brownfield sites.

“The funding announced today will boost our efforts to maintain and improve the quality of West Virginia’s environment for residents and visitors alike,” Ranking Member Capito said. “Specifically for Fairmont, these resources will help assess and clean up brownfields sites, which can be revitalized for future use. As Ranking Member of the EPW Committee, I’ll continue to look for ways to deliver the support needed to strengthen and grow communities across our state.”

NSF RESEARCH FUNDING: Senator Capito also secured funding from NSF to support two research projects, one at WVU and one at WVSU. Both of these projects aim to harness the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to identify and answer questions with agriculture revolving around the environment and plant genetics.

“I am pleased to see West Virginia’s higher education institutions continue to be national and global leaders in research for how we can further innovate and modernize our agriculture industry,” Senator Capito said. “I look forward to seeing what our researchers discover and how we can use this information to become more efficient and support our farmers.”

Individual HHS awards listed below:

• $1,592,252 in HHS funding to DHHR (Charleston, W.Va.) to support maternal and child health services.

• $1,000,000 in HHS funding to the WV Perinatal Partnership, Inc. (Charleston, W.Va.) to support a rural maternity and obstetrics management strategies program.

• $1,000,000 in HHS funding to the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Inc. (Lewisburg, W.Va.) to support the Rural Communities Opioid Response – Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program.

• $1,000,000 in HHS funding to Marshall University (Huntington, W.Va.) to support the Rural Communities Opioid Response – Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program.

• $744,971 in HHS funding to DHHR (Charleston, W.Va.) to support maternal health data collection.

• $744,971 in HHS funding to the WV Perinatal Partnership, Inc. (Charleston, W.Va.) to support a rural maternity and obstetrics management strategies program.

• $525,000 in HHS funding to DHHR (Charleston, W.Va.) to support the Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation (WISEWOMAN) program, which was created to help women understand and reduce their risk for heart disease and stroke by providing services to promote lasting heart-healthy lifestyles.

• $500,000 in HHS funding to WVU (Morgantown, W.Va.) to support the Rural Communities Opioid Response – Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Program.

• $500,000 in HHS funding to Community Care of West Virginia, Inc. (Rock Cave, W.Va.) to support the Rural Communities Opioid Response – Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Program.

• $500,000 in HHS funding to Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center, Inc. (Princeton, W.Va.) to support the Rural Communities Opioid Response – Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Program.

• $499,498 in HHS funding to West Virginia Perinatal Partnership, Inc. (Charleston, W.Va.) to support the Rural Communities Opioid Response – Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Program.

• $404,805 in HHS funding to the Logan County Commission (Logan, W.Va.) to support the Rural Communities Opioid Response – Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Program.

• $129,953 in HHS funding to Valley Health Systems, Inc. (Huntington, W.Va.) to support HHS’s Bridge Access Program in West Virginia.

• $125,000 in HHS funding to Community Connections, Inc. (Princeton, W.Va.) to support the CDC’s Drug Free Community (DFC) Support Program.

• $125,000 in HHS funding to Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center, Inc. (Princeton, W.Va.) to support the CDC’s Drug Free Community (DFC) Support Program.

• $125,000 in HHS funding to Marshall University (Huntington, W.Va.) to support the CDC’s Drug Free Community (DFC) Support Program.

• $125,000 in HHS funding to the McDowell County Commission on Aging, Inc. (Welch, W.Va.) to support the CDC’s Drug Free Community (DFC) Support Program.

• $125,000 in HHS funding to the Belington Community Medical Services Association (Belington, W.Va.) to support the CDC’s Drug Free Community (DFC) Support Program.

• $45,830 in HHS funding to Shenandoah Valley Medical System, Inc. (Martinsburg, W.Va.) to support HHS’s Bridge Access Program in West Virginia.

• $35,902 in HHS funding to Community Care of West Virginia, Inc. (Rock Cave, W.Va.) to support HHS’s Bridge Access Program in West Virginia.

• $32,628 in HHS funding to Bluestone Health Association, Inc. (Princeton, W.Va.) to support HHS’s Bridge Access Program in West Virginia.

• $32,489 in HHS funding to New River Health Association, Inc. (Scarbro, W.Va.) to support HHS’s Bridge Access Program in West Virginia.

• $31,763 in HHS funding to the Preston Taylor Community Health Center (Grafton, W.Va.) to support HHS’s Bridge Access Program in West Virginia.

• $28,431 in HHS funding to the Monroe County Health Department (Union, W.Va.) to support HHS’s Bridge Access Program in West Virginia.

• $25,883 in HHS funding to Cabin Creek Health Systems, Inc. (Dawes, W.Va.) to support HHS’s Bridge Access Program in West Virginia.

• $25,883 in HHS funding to Rainelle Medical Center, Inc. (Rainelle, W.Va.) to support HHS’s Bridge Access Program in West Virginia.

• $23,830 in HHS funding to E.A. Hawse Health Center, Inc. (Baker, W.Va.) to support HHS’s Bridge Access Program in West Virginia.

• $22,551 in HHS funding to Change, Inc. (Weirton, W.Va.) to support HHS’s Bridge Access Program in West Virginia.

• $20,141 in HHS funding to the Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center (Grantsville, W.Va.) to support HHS’s Bridge Access Program in West Virginia.

• $19,760 in HHS funding to WomenCare, Inc. (Scott Depot, W.Va.) to support HHS’s Bridge Access Program in West Virginia.

• $19,703 in HHS funding to Camden-on-Gauley Medical Center, Inc. (Camden-on-Gauley, W.Va.) to support HHS’s Bridge Access Program in West Virginia.

• $19,553 in HHS funding to the Belington Community Medical Services Association (Belington, W.Va.) to support HHS’s Bridge Access Program in West Virginia.

• $18,583 in HHS funding to the Ritchie Primary Care Association, Inc. (Harrisville, W.Va.) to support HHS’s Bridge Access Program in West Virginia.

• $18,573 in HHS funding to Wirt County Health Service Association, Inc. (Elizabeth, W.Va.) to support HHS’s Bridge Access Program in West Virginia.

• $17,420 in HHS funding to Community Health Systems, Inc. (Beckley, W.Va.) to support HHS’s Bridge Access Program in West Virginia.

• $15,725 in HHS funding to Valley Health Care, Inc. (Mill Creek, W.Va.) to support HHS’s Bridge Access Program in West Virginia.

• $14,618 in HHS funding to the Lincoln County Primary Care Center, Inc. (Hamlin, W.Va.) to support HHS’s Bridge Access Program in West Virginia.

• $14,583 in HHS funding to Clay-Battelle Health Services Association (Blacksville, W.Va.) to support HHS’s Bridge Access Program in West Virginia.

• $14,399 in HHS funding to Monongahela Valley Association of Health Centers (Fairmont, W.Va.) to support HHS’s Bridge Access Program in West Virginia.

• $13,799 in HHS funding to Roane Family Health Care (Spencer, W.Va.) to support HHS’s Bridge Access Program in West Virginia.

• $13,626 in HHS funding to the Williamson Health and Wellness Center, Inc. (Williamson, W.Va.) to support HHS’s Bridge Access Program in West Virginia.

• $13,442 in HHS funding to Tug River Health Association, Inc. (Gary, W.Va.) to support HHS’s Bridge Access Program in West Virginia.

• $12,681 in HHS funding to Logan-Mingo Area Mental Health, Inc. (Martinsburg, W.Va.) to support HHS’s Bridge Access Program in West Virginia.

• $12,462 in HHS funding to Pendleton Community Care, Inc. (Franklin, W.Va.) to support HHS’s Bridge Access Program in West Virginia.

• $11,044 in HHS funding to the Rural Health Access Corporation (Chapmanville, W.Va.) to support HHS’s Bridge Access Program in West Virginia.

• $10,790 in HHS funding to the St. George Medical Clinic, Inc. (St. George, W.Va.) to support HHS’s Bridge Access Program in West Virginia.

• $10,582 in HHS funding to the Mountaineer Community Health Center, Inc. (Paw Paw, W.Va.) to support HHS’s Bridge Access Program in West Virginia.

Individual EPA awards listed below:

• $500,000 in EPA funding to the City of Fairmont, W.Va. to help the city inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement related activities regarding brownfields. 

• $469,473 in EPA funding to the WV DEP (Charleston, W.Va.) to collect air quality data. 

Individual NSF awards listed below:

• $349,681 in NSF funding to West Virginia State University (Institute, W.Va.) to support a research program titled “Collaborative Research: CISE-MSI: DP: III: Information Integration and Association Pattern Discovery in Precision Phenomics."

• $249,999 in NSF funding to WVU (Morgantown, W.Va.) to support a research program titled “Collaborative Research: CISE-MSI: DP: III: Information Integration and Association Pattern Discovery in Precision Phenomics.”

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