September 19, 2023

Manchin Announces $19.2 Million to Strengthen Health Services Across West Virginia

The funding is made possible through nine Congressionally Directed Spending requests Senator Manchin secured on behalf of the state

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced nine West Virginia organizations will receive $19,280,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The funding will support hospitals and health centers across the state in providing quality health services for all West Virginians. These federal awards are nine of the Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests Senator Manchin secured on behalf of West Virginia through the Fiscal Year 2023 funding bill.

“I’m proud to have secured these nine investments, totaling more than $19 million, to help increase capacity and provide quality healthcare for even more West Virginians,” said Senator Manchin. “The awards announced today will support hospitals and health centers across our state strengthen and expand their services, and I look forward to seeing the positive impacts of the projects for decades to come. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I will continue advocating for resources, including through Congressionally Directed Spending requests, to enhance the health and well-being of West Virginians across the Mountain State.”

The Senate Appropriations Committee allows members of Congress to submit CDS requests, which provides an opportunity for state and local governments, non-profits, and other public entities to receive targeted funding for projects that bolster their communities and directly support West Virginians. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Manchin works to ensure taxpayer dollars are allocated to priorities that benefit all West Virginians, boost economic growth and support the needs of communities across the Mountain State while remaining fiscally responsible.

Individual awards listed below:

  • $3,000,000 – Preston Memorial Hospital
    • This funding will expand and renovate the Physician Center, which will increase specialist services.
  • $3,000,000 – Cabell Huntington Hospital
    • This funding will construct a clinical space at Cabell Huntington Hospital’s Fresenius Kidney Care J. Robert Pritchard Dialysis Center and expand the Center’s ability to provide dialysis in-home care operations.
  • $3,000,000 – West Virginia University Hospitals
    • This investment will fund equipment and buildout to support constructing one level of WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital.
  • $3,000,000 – West Virginia University Hospitals
    • This investment will help construct a new research facility, the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute – Interdisciplinary Innovation Workspace.
  • $2,500,000 – West Virginia University Hospitals
    • This funding will establish medical laboratory space in the former Viatris facility with a focus on cytogenics.
  • $2,500,000 – West Virginia University Hospitals
    • This investment will help construct a new research facility, the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute – Clinical Facilities. 
  • $1,696,000 – Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC)
    • This funding will create a cardiovascular information system to standardize reporting and streamline workflow.
  • $750,000 – Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC)
    • This funding will establish and support a telenursing program.
  • $30,000 – Hardy County Health and Wellness Center
    • This funding will support the Creating Healthy Informed Lasting Lifestyles (CHILL) program.