ELKINS – Agencies in both Randolph and Upshur counties are among the recipients of grants announced by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., to address homelessness across the state.

The Randolph County Housing Authority in Elkins will receive $260,564 in federal grant funding, while Mountain CAP of West Virginia, Inc., in Buckhannon, will receive $88,789.

Capito announced a total of $12,133,681 in federal Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Continuum of Care (CoC) and Continuum of Care Renewal (CoCR) grants for West Virginia organizations. The grants, which come from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), will be used to support organizations throughout the state that aim to address homelessness, especially among youth populations.

“These resources will provide relief to people struggling across West Virginia, especially our younger populations who are looking for housing,” Capito said. “I was proud to use my position on the Appropriations Committee to secure these grants so communities across our state have the tools they need to help people reach their full potential.”

Other grants coming to North Central West Virginia include:

A $311,219 CoCR grant to the WV Coalition to End Homelessness, Inc. in Bridgeport.

A $293,396 CoCR grant to the WV Coalition to End Homelessness, Inc. in Bridgeport.

A $287,770 CoC grant to the WV Coalition to End Homelessness, Inc. in Bridgeport.

A $279,662 CoCR grant to the WV Coalition to End Homelessness, Inc. in Bridgeport.

A $248,338 CoCR grant to HOPE, Inc.’s Task Force on Domestic Violence in Bridgeport.

A $230,471 CoCR grant to Bartlett House, Inc. in Morgantown.

A $209,741 CoC grant to the Rape and Domestic Violence Information Center, Inc. in Morgantown.

A $205,604 CoCR grant to HOPE, Inc.’s Task Force on Domestic Violence in Fairmont.

A $133,692 CoCR grant to Bartlett House, Inc. in Morgantown.

A $119,857 CoCR grant to the WV Coalition to End Homelessness, Inc. in Bridgeport.

A $97,920 CoC grant to the WV Coalition to End Homelessness, Inc. in Bridgeport.

A $72,631 CoCR grant to the WV Coalition to End Homelessness, Inc. in Bridgeport.

A $64,367 CoC grant to the WV Coalition to End Homelessness, Inc. in Bridgeport.

A $62,951 CoCR grant to North Central WV Community Action, Inc. in Fairmont.

A $48,121 CoCR grant to North Central WV Community Action, Inc. in Fairmont.