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Congresswoman Miller Announces $7.5 Million in CARES Act Funding for Low-Income Housing

September 10, 2020

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