August 14, 2023

Manchin Secures More than $312 Million for West Virginia Projects in Fy24 Funding Bills

Charleston, WV – This summer, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured $312,452,233 in Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) for local West Virginia projects in the Senate Appropriations Committee’s fiscal year 2024 funding bills. The Senate Appropriations Committee, under regular order and on a bipartisan basis, reported all 12 annual appropriations bills to the full Senate for the first time since 2018. Seven of the bills, more than half, were reported with unanimous support.

“I am proud to secure more than $312 million for critical infrastructure and other job-creating projects that will make the Mountain State safer, stronger, and even more competitive for new economic opportunities. From major investments in the construction of the Marshall Community Health Institute in Huntington to the continued support for the completion of Corridor H, to the creation of a state-of-the-art neurosciences institute in Charleston, the future of West Virginia is bright,” said Senator Manchin. “Congress has a responsibility to work together and pass these funding bills in a timely manner to avoid wasting billions on a stopgap funding bill that will create economic uncertainty for West Virginians. As a member of the Appropriations Committee, I will continue to work in the best interest of America to send these bipartisan bills to the President’s desk and deliver these crucial resources to West Virginia.”

The Senate Appropriations Committee allows members of Congress to submit CDS requests, which provide opportunities for state and local governments, non-profits, and other public entities to receive targeted federal funding for projects that bolster their communities. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Manchin secured funding for projects that benefit all West Virginians in all of the eligible funding bills. These appropriation bills include:

Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies Act
Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies Act
Energy and Water Development Act
Financial Services and General Government Act
Homeland Security Act
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Act
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Act
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act

Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies

RECIPIENT	DESCRIPTION	LOCATION	COUNTY	AMOUNT	PURPOSE
Blue Ridge Community & Technical College	Advanced Manufacturing Technology Integration Project	Martinsburg	Berkeley	$492,000	Funds curriculum design and the purchase of equipment and technology.
City of Elkins	Wastewater and Water Apprenticeship Program	Elkins	Randolph	$60,000	Creates an apprenticeship program in the water and wastewater fields.
Coalfield Development	Coalfield Development On-the-Job Training	Huntington	Cabell	$1,200,000	Supports Coalfield Development’s 33-6-3 workforce development model.
Doddridge Day Report Center	Doddridge Day Report Equipment Upgrade	West Union	Doddridge	$10,000	Updates equipment and software.
SMART 33 Wheeling District JATC	SMART 33 Wheeling District JATC Fabricates the Future	Wheeling	Ohio	$400,000	Expands the SMART 33 Wheeling District JATC program.
The West Virginia Chamber Foundation Corporation	West Virginia Workforce Unifier	Statewide	Statewide	$300,000	Identifies critical needs areas in the workforce development space and connects stakeholders.
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission	Paramedic Workforce Development	Statewide	Statewide	$1,800,000	Funds tuition support for students seeking paramedic education.
West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety, and Training	Invest in Safety at the West Virginia Training and Conference Center	Julian	Boone	$300,000	Invests in industrial training at the West Virginia Training and Conference Center.
Bluefield State Applied Research Foundation	Bluefield State University College of Nursing and Allied Health Expansion	Bluefield	Mercer	$7,145,000	Funds the construction of a state-of-the-art healthcare training facility.
Boone Memorial Hospital, Inc.	Boone Memorial Hospital Surgery Enhancement Program	Madison	Boone	$2,202,000	Purchases and installs state-of-the-art robotic surgery equipment.
Braxton County	Braxton County Ambulance Replacement	Sutton	Braxton	$400,000	Purchases two new ambulances.
Broaddus Hospital Association	Broaddus Hospital Emergency Back-up Generator Project	Philippi	Barbour	$529,000	Replaces a back-up emergency generator.
Camden-on-Gauley Medical Center	Camden Family Health Expansion Project	Summersville	Nicholas	$5,000,000	Constructs a new building.
Charleston Area Medical Center	Expanding Multispecialty Physicians to Greenbrier County	Ronceverte	Greenbrier	$7,516,000	Funds a state-of-the-art multispecialty physician facility.
Charleston Area Medical Center	Neurosciences Institute Expansion	Charleston	Kanawha	$15,000,000	Creates a state-of-the-art Neurosciences Institute.
Fairmont State University	Nursing Program Facilities Renovation	Fairmont	Marion	$3,059,000	Renovates the Nursing Simulation Center and Skills Lab.
FaithHealth Appalachia	Faith and Health Communities United	Huntington	Cabell	$470,000	Expands the UniteUs West Virginia program.
Grant County Commission	Grant County EMS Building Project	Mount Storm	Grant	$700,000	Constructs an EMS building.
Hospital Development Co.	Roane General Ambulance Service	Spencer	Roane	$500,000	Constructs an ambulance center.
Jefferson County Community Ministries	Community Service Center Project	Ranson	Jefferson	$300,000	Establishes the first homeless shelter in Jefferson County.
Marshall University Research Corporation	Marshall Community Health Institute	Huntington	Cabell	$15,000,000	Constructs the Marshall Community Heath Institute.
Mineral County Health Department	Annex Construction and Main Building Upgrade	Keyser	Mineral	$1,260,000	Upgrades the health department facility.
Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center	Minnie Hamilton Hospital Renovations Project	Grantsville	Calhoun	$5,000,000	Renovations and expands the hospital.
Morgantown Community Resources, Inc.	Hazel’s House Day Services Center Addition	Morgantown	Monongalia	$500,000	Constructs an addition to Hazel’s House.
Paden City Development Authority	Town of Paden City Medical Clinic Creation	Paden City	Tyler	$200,000	Creates a medical clinic.
Pocahontas Memorial Hospital	Rural Hospital Expansion Project	Buckeye	Pocahontas	$6,000,000	Builds an addition onto the hospital.
Potomac Valley Hospital	Potomac Valley Hospital ED Observation Project	Keyser	Mineral	$1,000,000	Creates an observation unit in its emergency department.
Prestera Center for Mental Health Services	Roof Replacement Project	Huntington	Cabell	$350,000	Replaces a facility roof.
Recovery Point West Virginia	Long-Term Supportive Residential Housing and Services	Parkersburg	Wood	$600,000	Develops supportive long-term services for people with substance use disorder.
Summers County Commission	Summers County ARH Hospital Emergency Department Renovation Project	Hinton	Summers	$3,000,000	Renovates and expands the emergency department.
Valley Health Systems	Equity in Community Health Outreach (ECHO) Program	Huntington	Cabell	$1,000,000	Connects community members with services.
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine	WV School of Osteopathic Medicine Facility Extension	Lewisburg	Greenbrier	$6,000,000	Constructs and equips an addition to the Frederic W. Smith Science Building.
West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc.	WVU Medicine Children’s Inpatient Expansion Project	Morgantown	Monongalia	$6,248,000	Constructs additional inpatient shelled areas.
West Virginia University Research Corporation	WVU School of Dentistry Facilities Renovation and Equipment	Morgantown	Monongalia	$12,600,000	Expands and renovates the WVU School of Dentistry.
Wood County Parks and Recreation Commission	Mountwood Park Substance Abuse Treatment Facility	Waverly	Wood	$300,000	Replaces equipment to support the Harmony Ridge Recovery Center.
Lauren’s Wish Addiction Triage Center, Inc.	Lauren’s Wish Addiction Triage Center – Client Care	Morgantown	Monongalia	$838,000	Maintains a safe and healthy space for individuals seeking treatment.
Libera, Inc.	Liberal Mental Health Support Programs for Middle School Youth	Morgantown	Monongalia	$200,000	Provides mental health support programs for middle school youth.
Marshall University Research Corporation	Improving the Well-Being of Families in West Virginia	Huntington	Cabell	$1,000,000	Serves West Virginian youth affected by parents substance use disorder.
Marshall University Research Corporation	Equipping Mental Health Providers in Schools	Statewide	Statewide	$500,000	Supports Marshall University psychology graduate students.
Morgan County Partnership	Morgan County Youth Substance Use Prevention Project	Berkeley Springs	Morgan	$500,000	Supports efforts to prevent underage drinking and substance use.
The Martinsburg Initiative	Berkeley County Collaborative Action Response for Educational Success (CARES)	Martinsburg	Berkeley	$500,000	Provides alternative classroom experiences to mitigate adverse childhood experiences.
West Liberty University	Mental Health Workforce Initiative	West Liberty	Ohio	$80,000	Supports career pathways in social work, therapy, and counseling.
WV Game Changers, Inc.	Age-Appropriate Video and Film for Prevention of Opioid and Substance Misuse	Fairmont	Marion	$50,000	Provides production, editing, and distribution of opioid and substance misuse prevention education videos.
TEAM for West Virginia Children	Community Partnerships for Child Abuse Prevention in West Virginia	Huntington	Cabell	$100,000	Expands local child abuse prevention teams.
West Virginia Food and Farm Coalition	Turnip the Beet on SNAP Stretch Program	Statewide	Statewide	$200,000	Expands upon the SNAP Stretch program.
Greenbrier Valley Theatre	Bringing Wonderfest, STEM and the Arts to Underserved Youth in West Virginia	Lewisburg	Greenbrier	$350,000	Supports Greenbrier Valley Theatre’s year-round youth education program.
Mission West Virginia	Mission West Virginia – The Bridge	Hurricane	Putnam	$225,000	Provides academic advocacy and services.
Save the Children Federation, Inc.	Rural Education and Nutrition Support for West Virginia Children, Families and Teachers	Multiple	Multiple	$750,000	Expands early education and in-school education programs.
Southern West Virginia Community College Foundation	Early College Academy Program Expansion	Logan	Logan	$800,000	Expands the Early College Academy program.
The Education Alliance – Business and Community for Public Schools	The Education Alliance 4-T Rural Expansion	Charleston	Kanawha	$400,000	Expands the 4-T Academy model.
West Virginia Coding Club	Statewide Student Coding Club	Statewide	Statewide	$30,000	Increases training in computer coding for West Virginia students.
Bethany College	Pathways for Online Workforce Education and Redevelopment (POWER) Project	Bethany	Brooke	$1,000,000	Procures technology and online education infrastructure.
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College	Veterinary Technician Training Project	Martinsburg	Berkeley	$254,000	Implements a veterinary technician training program.
BridgeValley Community & Technical College	School of Nursing Expansion Project	South Charleston	Kanawha	$1,586,000	Increases the seat capacity of the School of Nursing.
BridgeValley Community & Technical College	Medical Lab Technology Program Expansion	South Charleston	Kanawha	$212,000	Expands the medical technology laboratory program.
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College	Aviation Maintenance Technician Program	Moorefield	Hardy	$150,000	Establishes an aviation maintenance technology program.
Glenville State College Research Corporation	Enhancing Campus Security	Glenville	Gilmer	$2,120,000	Installs campus safety equipment.
Marshall University Research Corporation	Cybersecurity in Critical Infrastructure in West Virginia	Huntington	Cabell	$1,500,000	Develops a critical infrastructure cybersecurity lab.
Mountwest Foundation	Mountwest Community and Technical College and Cabell County Career Technology Center Joint Programming	Huntington	Cabell	$195,000	Facilitates a partnership between Mountwest Community and Technical College and Cabell County Career Technology Center.
Pierpont Foundation	Virtual Reality Simulation Training to Strengthen Workforce Skills Development	Fairmont	Marion	$1,496,000	Strengthens workforce skills development.
Shepherd University	Academic Classroom and Auditorium Improvements	Shepherdstown	Jefferson	$2,235,000	Provides improvement of learning environments.
Shepherd University	Stubblefield Institute’s WV Emerging Project	Shepherdstown	Jefferson	$250,000	Facilitates discourse amongst students, legislators, community leaders, and key stakeholders.
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission	West Virginia Healthcare Career Pathways	Charleston	Kanawha	$250,000	Supports the development of healthcare career pathways.
West Virginia University Research Corporation	Engineering Technology Equipment and Software	Morgantown	Monongalia	$1,100,000	Purchases equipment and software to support a new degree program in engineering technology.
Give Comfort, Inc.	Giving Comfort to Cancer Patients	Charleston	Kanawha	$10,000	Provides comforting items to cancer patients.
McDowell County Commission on Aging, Inc.	McDowell County Senior Centers	Bradshaw	McDowell	$554,000	Provides equipment for senior services.
Taylor County Senior Citizens, Inc.	Taylor County Senior Center Renovation	Grafton	Taylor	$18,000	Replaces flooring in the senior center’s dining facility.
The Disability Action Center	Wilfong Wellness Center	Fairmont	Marion	$500,000	Creates a health and recreation facility for individuals with disabilities.
WV Bureau of Senior Services	Open, Active and Accessible Centers Project	Statewide	Statewide	$2,565,000	Supports senior nutrition and transportation programs.
68 TOTAL PROJECTS	$129,409,000

Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

RECIPIENT	DESCRIPTION	LOCATION	COUNTY	AMOUNT	PURPOSE
Town of Alderson	Sewer System Improvements	Alderson	Summers	$500,000	Replaces gravity sewer main line.
City of Sistersville	Virginia Terrace Sewer Project	Sistersville	Tyler	$1,000,000	Extends city sewer to unserved homes.
Red Sulphur Public Service District	Sewer Project	Peterstown	Monroe	$500,000	Provides sanitary sewer servies.
Clay County Public Service District	Fola Water Infrastructure	Fola	Clay	$500,000	Establishes centralized water treatment and sewer systems.
Town of Ansted	Wastewater Extension to New River Gorge National Park & Preserve	Ansted	Fayette	$500,000	Extends sanitary sewer service.
Town of West Union	Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Upgrades	West Union	Doddridge	$10,022,000	Improves the water system.
Village of Barboursville	Wastewater System Upgrades and Lagoon Decommissioning Project	Barboursville	Cabell	$5,000,000	Upgrades and replaces pumping stations and the treatment lagoon.
Mountain Top Public Service District	Radio-Read Water Metering System Project	Mount Storm	Grant	$400,000	Implements a radio-read water metering system.
Cool Ridge Flat Top Public Service District	Water System Improvements	Cool Ridge	Raleigh	$80,000	Provides water service.
Town of Harpers Ferry	Water Distribution Improvement Project	Harpers Ferry	Jefferson	$500,000	Installs a new pump station and waterlines.
West Virginia State University	Preservation of Historic Malden Village	Malden	Kanawha	$398,000	Preserves the historic Malden Village.
City of Vienna	Main Sewer Line Replacement to Parkersburg	Vienna	Wood	$1,000,000	Upgrades the size and capacity of the main sewer line.
Putnam Public Service District	Fraziers Bottom Sewer Line Extension Project	Fraziers Bottom	Putnam	$1,000,000	Constructs sewer infrastructure and expands service.
Frankfort Public Service District	Water Improvement Project	Wiley Ford	Mineral	$192,000	Upgrades the water boosting station.
Discovery World on Market	Historic Theatre Renovations	Parkersburg	Wood	$300,000	Renovates the historic theatre.
Halltown Memorial Chapel Association	Restoration of Halltown Colored Free School	Harpers Ferry	Jefferson	$80,000	Restores the Halltown Colored Free School.
Town of Barrackville	Restoration and Related Infrastructure of the Covered Bridge	Barrackville	Marion	$350,000	Restores the Barrackville Covered Bridge.
17 TOTAL PROJECTS	$22,322,000

Homeland Security

RECIPIENT	DESCRIPTION	LOCATION	COUNTY	AMOUNT	PURPOSE
City of Hinton	Bellepoint Park Stormwater Drain Replacement	Hinton	Summers	$480,000	Funds stormwater improvements.
Town of Hendricks	Handricks Stormwater Improvement Project	Hendricks	Tucker	$1,296,000	Replaces stormwater system to reduce the risk of future flooding.
Wetzel County Commission	Wetzel County 911 Storage Facility	New Martinsville	Wetzel	$500,000	Creates a storage facility for the 911 center.
3 TOTAL PROJECTS	$2,276,000

Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

RECIPIENT	DESCRIPTION	LOCATION	COUNTY	AMOUNT	PURPOSE
Town of Bethany	Community Center Roof Replacement	Bethany	Brooke	$23,000	Replaces roof on the Town of Bethany's Community Center.
Historic Fayette Theater	Theater Renovations Project	Fayetteville	Fayette	$372,000	Completes necessary renovations for the Historic Fayette Theater to upgrade the facility and increase tourism.
Gilmer County Commission	Gilmer County Courthouse Annex Elevator	Glenville	Gilmer	$191,000	Provides handicapped access to the 2nd floor of the Courthouse Annex, which houses the Family Court.
Meadow River Valley Local Foodway	God’s Way Home	Rainelle	Greenbrier	$100,000	Establishes a community kitchen and food bank providing daily meals and resources to the 5,000 residents of the Meadow River Valley.
Town of Wardensville	Wardensville Community Center Stabilization and Renovation Project	Wardensville	Hardy	$1,121,000	Resolves storm water runoff damage to the Community Center's basement, addresses storm water management problems with the site, and renovates an annex building.
African American Community Association of Jefferson County	Fishermen’s Hall Amphitheater Project	Charles Town	Jefferson	$67,000	Funds the engineering, design, and permitting for the construction of a community amphitheater in a historic space.
Old Opera House Theatre, Inc.	Roof & HVAC Replacement	Charles Town	Jefferson	$209,000	Reroofs the theatre and replaces HVAC in arts center buildings
Weston Historic Landmark Commission	Cultural Center Restoration Project	Weston	Lewis	$750,000	Completes the restoration of a historically significant building for the Weston Cultural Center.
Southern West Virginia Community & Technical College	Community Learning Commons	Logan	Logan	$1,275,000	Renovates and transforms the Logan campus library into a Community Learning Commons serving the residents of Logan and surrounding communities.
Worthington Volunteer Fire Department	Tanker Project	Worthington	Marion	$214,000	Purchases a Pumper/Tanker for fire suppression for Worthington and surrounding communities in Marion County.
City of Princeton	Princeton City Hall Complex Phase III	Princeton	Mercer	$657,000	Moves the Princeton Police Department into a newly renovated space with the rest of the core municipal administrative offices
Town of Ridgeley	Ridgeley Town Hall and Police Department	Ridgeley	Mineral	$1,200,000	Replaces an aging, structurally failing Town Hall, public works department, and police department.
Arnettsville Community Association	Community Center Roof Replacement	Arnettsville	Monongalia	$150,000	Replaces the rubber roof on a rural community center that was formerly an elementary school.
Senior Life Services of Morgan County, Inc.	HVAC System Replacement	Berkeley Springs	Morgan	$487,000	Replaces a non-functioning HVAC system.
New Beginnings Resource Center	Refrigerated Truck	Summersville	Nicholas	$51,000	Provides a 26-foot refrigerated box truck for the food pantry.
City of Belmont	Water Treatment Plant Roof Replacement	Belmont	Pleasants	$75,000	To upgrade and replace the roof to our water treatment plant.
Town of Reedsville	Historic Town Hall Restoration & Expansion Project	Reedsville	Preston	$234,000	Restores Historic Town Hall, expands next to town hall, while making the new space ADA compliant
Elkins-Randolph County Public Library	Elkins Library Renovation & Expansion	Elkins	Randolph	$2,200,000	Expands and renovates the Elkins-Randolph County Public Library.
Randolph County Development Authority	Randolph County Conference and Event Center	Elkins	Randolph	$1,250,000	Constructs a 26,000-square-foot conference and event center.
Tucker County	Tucker County New Visitors Center	Davis	Tucker	$1,260,000	Constructs and manages a new, fully accessible, and modern visitors center situated at the gateway to downtown Davis, WV.
Blackwater Ministerial Association, Inc.	Food Pantry Building	Davis & Thomas	Tucker	$132,000	Constructs and provides the equipment to operate a Food Pantry.
Wirt County Committee on Aging	Disability and Improvement & Senior Accessibility Project	Elizabeth	Wirt	$57,000	Upgrades parking lot and makes entrance way into building for the mobility impaired easily accessible.
22 TOTAL PROJECTS	$ 12,075,000

Energy and Water Development

RECIPIENT	DESCRIPTION	LOCATION	COUNTY	AMOUNT	PURPOSE
Center for Applied Research & Technology, Inc.	Carbon-Managed Distributed Energy System	Bluefield	Mercer	$656,000	Funds a Carbon-Managed Distributed Energy System for research and development.
City of Morgantown	Morgantown Monongahela River Trash Removal Initiative	Morgantown	Monongalia	$375,000	Removes trash collecting at the Morgantown Lock and Dam.
West Virginia Public Energy Authority	WV Public Energy Authority Hydrogen and Critical Mineral Extraction from Fossil Fuels	Morgantown	Monongalia	$270,000	Researches the ability to extract clean hydrogen, rare earth elements, and critical minerals from fossil fuels
West Virginia University	WVU Chromatography-Mass Spectrometer Research Equipment	Morgantown	Monongalia	$233,000	Acquires a liquid chromatograph/mass spectrometer.
West Virginia University	WVU Remote Sensing Tools for Climate Change Abatement Research	Morgantown	Monongalia	$280,000	Acquires advanced technology and develops methods to optimize research in West Virginia.
5 TOTAL PROJECTS	$ 1,581,233

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies

RECIPIENT	DESCRIPTION	LOCATION	COUNTY	AMOUNT	PURPOSE
Appalachian Service Project	Home Repair for Disadvantaged West Virginia	Statewide	Statewide	$400,000	Repairs substandard homes in rural West Virginia.
Arthurdale Heritage, Inc.	Arthurdale Heritage West Virginia Historic Preservation Training Center	Arthurdale	Preston	$500,000	Stabilizes the building infrastructure and upgrades life-safety systems.
Berkeley County Commission	South Berkeley Inwood Park	Bunker Hill	Berkeley	$1,125,000	Creates an outdoor recreational park.
Bluefield WV Economic Development Authority	WV Create Center: Site Development Project Carbon Corridor	Bluefield	Mercer	$557,000	Funds clearing and grading required for development.
Boy Scouts of America	Steven A. Antoline Family Conservation Complex and Sustainability Program	Glen Jean	Fayette	$1,400,000	Constructs the Steven A. Antoline Family Conservation Complex and Sustainability Program.
Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg	Boys & Girls Club Building Great Futures in the Great Outdoors	Parkersburg	Wood	$750,000	Constructs outdoor recreation and educational facilities.
Boys & Girls Club of the Eastern Panhandle	Boys & Girls Club of the Eastern Panhandle Facility Renovation and Expansion	Martinsburg	Berkeley	$2,000,000	Renovates the current youth facility.
Braxton County	Holly Gray Park Pavilion Replacement	Sutton	Braxton	$1,500,000	Replaces the badly deteriorated pavilion at Holly Gray Park.
Cabwaylingo Appalachian Mission Inc.	Caywaylingo Appalachian Mission Resurfacing and Forklift Purchase	Dunlow	Wayne	$90,000	Repairs and reinforcements pavement and replaces forklift.
Calhoun Homes, Inc.	Calhoun Homes Inc. – Critical Housing Stabilization and Weatherization Project	Mount Zion	Calhoun	$200,000	Funds rehabilitation and weatherization improvements.
Capitol Market Inc.	Renovation and Restoration of Capitol Market	Charleston	Kanawha	$1,168,000	Repairs and renovates the outdoor and indoor exterior surfaces and the Market.
City of Clarksburg	Downtown Clarksburg Mobility & Accessibility Revitalization	Clarksburg	Harrison	$500,000

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