WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee, announced Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) allocations from the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Transportation (DOT), Commerce (DOC), Energy (DOE), and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), for West Virginia University’s (WVU) School of Dentistry, WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, and WVU Research Corporation in Morgantown, W.Va., as well as the WVU Medicine-Weirton Medical Center in Weirton, W.Va.
These allocations, which were secured through Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests made by Senator Capito in Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26), will support a number of WVU’s projects.
“For years, I have emphasized WVU’s outstanding network throughout our state,” Senator Capito said.“During the appropriations process, I worked closely with the university to identify areas of need, and it was clear that there were a number of projects that were priorities. These investments are a vital step toward ensuring that WVU’s immense and outstanding network continue delivering real results for West Virginians. I was proud to help secure these allocations that will have long-lasting benefits for WVU and our entire state.”
“Across West Virginia University, we are deeply grateful for Senator Capito’s leadership in securing critical FY 2026 appropriations to help advance our academic, research, and infrastructure priorities. Key investments include continued renovation for the School of Dentistry, upgrades to our one-of-a-kind PRT, replacement of essential scientific instrumentation in our Department of Chemistry, and support for a field study of naturally occurring hydrogen in eastern West Virginia,” Michael T. Benson, President of West Virginia University, said. “These investments will strengthen academic excellence, elevate the student experience in health sciences and STEM, expand our energy research portfolio, and sustain the long-term safety and reliability of our iconic PRT system as it marks 50 years in safely and efficiently transporting students across the Morgantown campus. Senator Capito’s steadfast support for our Mountaineer mission and the future of higher education in West Virginia means more than we can express.”
“Senator Capito has long championed WVU Medicine's efforts to transform lives and eliminate health disparities for all West Virginians, and the FY 2026 appropriations secured for us will allow us to continue that work in two key areas: the expansion of the Emergency Department at WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center and the creation of the Center for Neuromodulation and Brain Therapeutics at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) in Morgantown,” Albert L. Wright, Jr., President and CEO of the West Virginia University Health System, said. “With Senator Capito's help, we will be able to expand the undersized and inefficient Emergency Department at Weirton Medical Center, allowing the staff there to better treat the increasing number of patients who go there for care. The funding Senator Capito secured for RNI will position it to improve outcomes for patients with neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease — for which there are no well-understood causes or cures — and discover new insights into treatments that could be life changing for millions across our country. We are grateful for Senator Capito's continued support to bring world-class healthcare to the people of the Mountain State.”
Individual allocation details listed below:
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