West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito Brings in Millions in Federal Grants to Improve Health Services, Promote Economic Development, and Boost Infrastructure

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) has announced resources from multiple federal agencies to support various projects in West Virginia. The projects aim to improve health services, promote economic development, enhance infrastructure, encourage academic and defense research, improve park facilities, and support energy initiatives across the state.

One of the grants announced is $1,799,114 in Health and Human Services Health Center Cluster funding for WomenCare, Inc., located in Scott Depot. Other local agencies that will receive HHS funding include $8,465,926 in HHS Head Start funding for the Southwestern Community Action Council, Inc. in Huntington, $7,678,870 in HHS Health Center Cluster funding for Valley Health Systems, Inc., also in Huntington, and $1,229,006 in HHS Centers for Disease and Prevention National Center for Chronic Diseases Prevention and Health (CDC-NCCDPHP) National and State Tobacco Control Program for the West Virginia Department of Health and Humans Resources in Charleston.

In addition to these grants, Capito secured $500,000 in Appalachian Regional Commission funding for Marshall University’s Appalachian Cybersecurity Training