WASHINGTON (WSAZ) -- Three agencies in our region will benefit from a nearly $3 million federal grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission, according to a news release.
The funding is intended for infrastructure, health and economic development improvements.
The Logan County Public Service District’s Phase III-B1 Wastewater project will receive $1.5 million; the West Virginia Development Office’s West Virginia Enhanced Distressed Counties Flex-E-Grant Program will receive $100,000; and the Robert C. Byrd Center for Rural Health at Marshall University will receive $400,000 for continuation of the Appalachian Diabetes Control and Translation Project.
“This funding gives a needed boost to struggling West Virginia communities,” U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said in a news release. “By improving local water and sewer programs, investing in economic development initiatives and supporting diabetes education and prevention, these programs will help improve the quality of life in some of our most rural communities and pave the way for economic growth.”
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., released the following statement:
“By investing in water infrastructure improvements, economic development, and health education and prevention programs, we are enhancing the quality of life for so many West Virginians and helping to revitalize our communities. This funding will provide underserved communities with access to the resources necessary to keep West Virginians safe and healthy and create new economic opportunities.”
