Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) announced today a grant of $19,226 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Housing Counseling to the Housing Authority of Mingo County.

"Every West Virginian should have access to good-quality housing and the tools they need to start and keep a home," said Congresswoman Miller. "I thank the Housing Authority of Mingo County for playing an important role in providing stable housing opportunities for members of our community."

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Miller (R-WV) announced today ten POWER grants totaling $8,743,469 from the Appalachian Regional Commission to the tri-state area. Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization, or POWER grants, are used to help communities affected by job losses in coal mining as a result of America's changing energy market.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Miller (WV-3) announced today a grant totaling $196,500 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) to the Logan County Sheriff's Department for the School Violence Prevention Program.

"As a mother and a grandmother, the safety of our children is near and dear to my heart," said Congresswoman Miller. "Our children deserve a safe environment to learn and become active members of our community. This funding is crucial to ensuring the safety of Southern West Virginia's students."

Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV), along with Congressman Alex Mooney (R-WV) and Congressman David McKinley (R-WV), today introduced the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Designation Act. This legislation would redesignate the New River Gorge National River as a National Park and Preserve.

WASHINGTON D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) today announced her mobile office hours for October.

At the mobile office locations, members of Congresswoman Millers' staff will be available to help Third District residents who are having problems with federal agencies and programs. Constituents are encouraged to bring along documents they have received from federal agencies related to their issues.

Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) announced today a grant of $157,673 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services.

This funding will be used to help support the Exchange Network (EN), which is an internet information network that facilitates the electronic collection and exchange of data. The goal of the EN is to efficiently exchange environmental information within organizations.

Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV), Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (R-IN), and Congressman Ron Estes (R-KS) joined to introduce the Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act. This legislation encourages employer-led partnerships with state and local agencies to hire recipients from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to provide job skills training to strengthen America's workforce.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Miller (WV-3) announced today two grants from the Department of Health and Human Services totaling $2,799,018 to the Prestera Center for Mental Health Services and the Cabell-Huntington Coalition for the Homeless. The full break down of funds is below.