September 21, 2022
Manchin, Capito Announce $267K for Cabell Huntington Hospital Neonatal Program
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and
Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee,
announced that Cabell Huntington Hospital (CHH) in Huntington, West Virginia
will receive $267,000 to expand neonatal services offered at the Neonatal
Therapeutic Unit (NTU) at Hoops Family Children’s Hospital. The funding is made
possible by a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request secured by
Senators Manchin and Capito and is funded through the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
“The Cabell Huntington Hospital provides essential care for its
community, from addressing every day health concerns to providing neonatal care
for families in need. That is why I proudly secured this
funding to help expand and strengthen the neonatal program at the Hoops
Family Children’s Hospital,” said Senator Manchin. “This funding
will support the construction of additional treatment rooms, increased support
services for pregnant women, renovations to a conference room and more improvements.
As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I will continue advocating
for resources, including earmarks, to support our healthcare organizations as
they care for our fellow West Virginians across the Mountain State.”
“Hoops
Family Children’s Hospital in Huntington provides high quality healthcare
services for people across West Virginia and has fantastic, hardworking staff
members. That was on full display when I visited the
facility in 2020
to see the lifesaving services the hospital provides,” Senator Capito said.
“I worked hard during the Congressionally Directed Spending process to make
sure Hoops received the necessary funding to support important services, which
will help expand neonatal services and increase access to resources for our
mothers, infants, and young families.”
Congressionally
Directed Spending (CDS), more commonly known as earmarks, allow state and local
governments, non-profits, and other public entities to apply for targeted
funding for projects to bolster their communities and directly support West
Virginians. These local communities and organizations are now beginning to
receive funding for projects that both Senators Manchin and Capito fought for in
last year’s funding bill. As members of the Senate Appropriations Committee,
Senators Manchin and Capito work 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.
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