Congresswoman Miller Announces $7.5 Million in CARES Act Funding for Low-Income Housing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) today announced 11 Community Development Block Grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, totaling $7,589,437, to communities in West Virginia. The grants are being funded by the CARES Act passed by Congress earlier this year and will be used to help localities provide good-quality housing options and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The full breakdown of funding is below.
"As we continue to heal from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critical that we reinvest in West Virginia and our citizens." said Congresswoman Miller. "By providing safe, high-quality, affordable low-income housing options, we can establish a foundation that allows West Virginians to build strong and vibrant communities that enable families to succeed throughout our great state.”
Funding breakdown:
|
Location |
Award Amount |
|
Beckley City |
$114,936 |
|
Charleston |
$285,865 |
|
Huntington |
$264,852 |
|
Martinsburg |
$124,132 |
|
Morgantown |
$207,243 |
|
Parkersburg |
$160,041 |
|
Vienna City |
$56,370 |
|
Weirton |
$96,478 |
|
Wheeling |
$171,007 |
|
WV Nonentitlement |
$6,108,513 |
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