Press Releases
Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) announced, today, that the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has awarded a $444,000 grant to Marshall University for heart and vascular disease research.
Congresswoman Miller said, "Marshall is a world-class research institution, and I am grateful that these resources will be used to provide the tools needed to discover and create important advances in healthcare to help West Virginians live longer, healthier lives."
Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) announced today a grant of $3,127,824 from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Community Action of Southeastern West Virginia. The grant is to be used for the Head Start Programs.
Congresswoman Miller said, "As a mother and a grandmother, I know the first five years of a child's life are the most formative. I am happy to see so much investment in the children of Southern West Virginia during their early years. Thank you to the Head Start Program for putting our children first."
Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Miller (R-WV) released the following statement regarding today's dedication ceremony celebrating the renaming of the NASA facility in Fairmont, the Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation Facility.
Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) announced, today, a grant of $406, 270 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the West Virginia Department of Agriculture for the operation of its Pesticides Program. These funds will carry out enforcement of pesticide regulations as well as other programs relative to certification and training for pesticide applicators, worker protection, maintaining water quality, and protecting endangered species.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) today announced her mobile office hours for July.
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 two grants from the Department of Transportation to improve airports in Southern West Virginia. The first grant, totaling $2,350,000, is awarded to the Raleigh County Memorial Airport in Beckley. The second, totaling $2,200,000, is awarded to the Tri-State Airport/Milton J. Ferguson Field in Huntington.
Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) announced today a grant of $1,094,617 from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Greenbrier County Board of Education for the Head Start Program.
Congresswoman Miller said, "Our children are our future and I am delighted to see they are being made a priority. The Head Start Programs help ensure all children have the tools they need to succeed in school and beyond."
Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) announced today an investment by the Economic Development Administration (EDA) of $70,000 for Fayette, Nicholas, Greenbrier, Pocahontas, and Webster Counties to develop and implement a comprehensive economic development strategy (CEDS).
Congresswoman Miller said, "Thank you to the EDA for this investment in Southern West Virginia, I am excited to see the outcome of this project. Together we can work to diversify our economy, strengthen small businesses, and create new jobs."
Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) along with the Rural Community Assistance Partnership, will be giving technical assistance to rural communities in Southern West Virginia to help create and implement long-term economic plans over two years.
Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) announced a grant of $225,667 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection to help enhance monitoring to improve the assessment of sediment and nutrient load reductions support for the Chesapeake Bay Program. Additionally, it will provide bay wide and basin wide water quality and living resource monitoring data analysis and interpretation.