WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, yesterday announced an additional $190.7 million in funding from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Lower Mud River flood control project in Milton, W.Va.
“With recent flooding in the area, we were reminded of why the Lower Mud River flood control project is needed, and it’s exactly why I’ve prioritized funding for it for the past several years,” Ranking Member Capito said. “Yesterday’s funding announcement marks another important step in getting this critical project completed. As Ranking Member of the EPW Committee, which oversees and works with the U.S Army Corps of Engineers, I’m excited to see our work and collaboration pay off and make a difference in communities across West Virginia.”
The $190.7 million will go toward constructing a levee and other measures to help ensure the long-term safety and prosperity of employers, workers, and residents in the Milton, W.Va. area.
In the 2022 Water Resources Development Act, crafted by the EPW Committee and signed into law in December 2022, Senator Capito included a provision that adjusted the cost share for the Lower Mud River flood control project from 65% federal and 35% non-federal to 90% federal and 10% non-federal.
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