On Tuesday, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced federal funding for projects across the state, including ones in Randolph, Upshur and Barbour counties.
The local funding announced includes:
A $252,000 NPS grant to the West Virginia Development Office for Upshur County Park tennis courts renovation in Buckhannon;
A $37,440 NPS grant to the West Virginia Development Office for Barbour County park improvements.
Capito announced grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a variety of research projects at WVU and Marshall University.
“I was pleased to secure grant funding that will make outdoor spaces across West Virginia a better place to visit and enjoy,”Capito said. “The improvements will make our small towns even better places to experience all the wild and wonderful opportunities our state has to offer.”
Other local projects whose federal funding was announced include:
? A $144,000 DOT FAA AIG Grant for the Elkins-Randolph County – Jennings Randolph Field Airport;
? A $113,000 DOT FAA AIG Grant for the Upshur County Regional Airport in Buckhannon;
? A $113,000 DOT FAA AIG Grant funding for the Philippi-Barbour County Regional Airport in Philippi;
Capito, a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, announced a tranche of DOT Airport Improvement Grants (AIGs) to airports across West Virginia to conduct improvements and repairs at the facilities.
“Airports across West Virginia, especially in rural areas, provide critical access for residents across our state to connect with other parts of the country,” Senator Capito said. “These grants will help West Virginia airports make the necessary repairs and improvements that will assist them as they continue to serve Mountain State residents.”
Capito, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that resources from several federal agencies for projects will bolster health services, economic development, infrastructure, academic and defense research, park improvement efforts, and energy projects across West Virginia.