Community Project Funding/Member Designated Funding
Community Project Funding Requests 2026
Project Name: Boone County PSD Wastewater Treatment Concept Design Plan and Pipeline Extension
Request Amount: $4,000,000
Intended Recipient: Boone County Public Service District
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 1 Avenue, C, Madison, WV 25130.
Explanation of the Request: Funding will help develop a wastewater treatment design plan for the Hobet mine complex in Boone County, WV, and extend the wastewater pipeline from the Danville, WV wastewater treatment facility to Hobet. This project will serve hundreds of households and businesses as part of the redevelopment of the Hobet Mine.
Project Name: Buffalo Creek PSD Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade and Collection System Extension
Request Amount: $5,000,000
Intended Recipient: Buffalo Creek Public Service District
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: P.O. Box 209, Amherstdale, WV, 25607
Explanation of the Request: Funding will be used to upgrade Buffalo Creek’s rapidly failing wastewater system. It will extend service to 178 customers in underserved areas who have a failing septic tank or no sewer service at all.
Project Name: Crum Wastewater Treatment Plant Project
Request Amount: $3,000,000
Intended Recipient: Crum PSD
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: P.O. Box 490, Crum, WV 25669
Explanation of the Request: Funding will be used to construct a new wastewater treatment plant that will service 1,333 existing customers and has the potential to bring clean water to 290 new customers in Wayne County.
Project Name: Diana-Guardian Water Line Extension
Request Amount: $2,500,000
Intended Recipient: Webster County Economic Development Authority
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 1 Court SQ, Webster Springs, WV 26288
Explanation of the Request: Funding will be used to improve and extend water service to 60 new customers in Webster County. Funds will provide safe, clean potable water for the residences of Webster County and improve commercial growth potential.
Project Name: Fayette County Sheriff’s Department Fleet Upgrade
Request Amount: $340,000
Intended Recipient: Fayette County Commission
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: P.O. Box 307, Fayetteville, WV 25840
Explanation of the Request: Funding will be used to purchase five new police cruisers. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will ensure the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department deputies have the ability to adequately perform their duties to maintain order and keep the citizens of Fayette County safe.
Project Name: Huntington Flood Risk Management Study
Request Amount: $2,000,000
Intended Recipient: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 502 8th St, Huntington, WV 25701
Explanation of the Request: The funding would be used for a Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study in Huntington, WV that will evaluate structural and non-structural flood mitigation solutions, which is the critical next step toward advancing a federally supportable flood control project to protect Huntington’s neighborhoods and infrastructure.
Project Name: City of Lewisburg Water System Improvements Contract 7-Distribution System
Request Amount: $5,750,000
Intended Recipient: City of Lewisburg
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 942 Washington Street West, Lewisburg, WV 24901
Explanation of the Request: Funding will be used to replace aged and undersized asbestos water mains to which the City of Lewisburg supplies water. This project will improve the water service for residents and ensure that the city’s basic infrastructure remains viable and can support the area’s expanding economy.
Project Name: McDowell County Public Safety Project
Request Amount: $9,420,944
Intended Recipient: McDowell County Commission
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 600 Stewart Street, Welch, WV 24801
Explanation of the Request: Funding will be used to construct and consolidate the county’s Sheriff’s Department, 911 Dispatch Center, and Emergency Operations Center into a single, modern, flood-resilient facility.
Project Name: Minnie Hamilton Hospital Renovation
Request Amount: $1,750,000
Intended Recipient: Minnie Hamilton Health System
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 186 Hospital Drive, Grantsville, WV 26147
Explanation of the Request: Funding will be used to purchase materials required for the construction of a new rural health clinic, laboratory, and dietary space in a 1960-era hospital building that will allow for patient-centered care to be provided to central West Virginia for the next 30-40 years.
Project Name: Monroe County Board of Education Peterstown PK8 School Athletic Facility
Request Amount: $3,250,000
Intended Recipient: Monroe County Board of Education
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: P.O. Box 330, Union, WV, 24983
Explanation of the Request: Funding will go towards the construction of physical education and athletic facilities for the community of Peterstown, WV in Monroe County. The funds for this project will help students from low and moderate income families gain newfound access to a physical education and athletic facilities that they cannot afford to obtain otherwise.
Project Name: North Beckley PSD Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade
Request Amount: $2,000,000
Intended Recipient: North Beckley Public Service District
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 122 Clear Water Lane, Beckley, WV 25801
Explanation of the Request: Funding will be used to increase wastewater capacity and make upgrades to the North Beckley Wastewater Treatment Plant. Funding for this project will provide basic sewer infrastructure to accommodate for the rapid growth the North Beckley, Raleigh County area has experienced.
Project Name: Rivers Health Emergency Department Expansion
Request Amount: $2,628,000
Intended Recipient: Rivers Health
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 2520 Valley Drive, Point Pleasant, WV 25550
Explanation of the Request: Funding will go towards improving and expanding the hospital’s emergency department to improve care for existing residents and address the influx of residents expected in the area over the next few years.
Project Name: City of Welch CSO Removal
Request Amount: $750,000
Intended Recipient: City of Welch
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 88 Howard Street, Welch, WV 24801
Explanation of the Request: Funding will help remove a Combined Sewer Overflow. Funding for this project will improve the quality of life for 868 residential and commercial customers, aid in business retention and growth, address a US EPA Consent Order, allow for compliance with the Clean Water Act, and complement local and regional tourism efforts by providing adequate sewer collection and treatment.
Project Name: Town of West Hamlin Water Plant Improvements
Request Amount: $1,500,000
Intended Recipient: Town of West Hamlin
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 9984 Straight Fork, P.O. Box 221, West Hamlin, WV 25571
Explanation of the Request: Funding will be used to upgrade the West Hamlin water treatment plant, which is over 60 years old, and has reached the end of its useful life. These upgrades will ensure the plant remains a viable and reliable water production facility for over 2,000 homes and customers in a distressed county in West Virginia.
Project Name: Yeager International Airport General Aviation Apron Expansion
Request Amount: $3,000,000
Intended Recipient: Central West Virginia Regional Airport Authority
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 100 Airport Road, Suite 175, Charleston, WV 25311
Explanation of the Request: Funding will go towards the completion of an enlarged General Aviation (GA) Aircraft Apron that will serve the growing demand at West Virginia International Yeager Airport. It will add 24,000 square years, or approximately 5 new acres, of new apron for GA operations.
Community Project Funding Requests 2025
Project Name: Boone County PSD Wastewater Treatment Concept Design Plan and Pipeline Extension
Request Amount: $4,000,000
Intended Recipient: Boone County Public Service District
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 1 Avenue, C, Madison, WV 25130.
Explanation of the Request: Funding will help develop a wastewater treatment design plan for the Hobet mine complex in Boone County, WV, and extend the wastewater pipeline from the Danville, WV wastewater treatment facility to Hobet. This project will serve hundreds of households and businesses as part of the redevelopment of the Hobet Mine.
Project Name: Buffalo Creek PSD Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade and Collection System Extension
Request Amount: $5,000,000
Intended Recipient: Buffalo Creek Public Service District
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: P.O. Box 209, Amherstdale, WV, 25607
Explanation of the Request: Funding will be used to upgrade Buffalo Creek’s rapidly failing wastewater system. It will extend service to 178 customers in underserved areas who have a failing septic tank or no sewer service at all.
Project Name: Diana-Guardian Water Line Extension
Request Amount: $2,500,000
Intended Recipient: Webster County Economic Development Authority
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 1 Court SQ, Webster Springs, WV 26288
Explanation of the Request: Funding will be used to improve and extend water service to 60 new customers in Webster County. Funds will provide safe, clean potable water for the residences of Webster County and improve commercial growth potential.
Project Name: Fayette County Sheriff’s Department Fleet Upgrade
Request Amount: $340,000
Intended Recipient: Fayette County Commission
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: P.O. Box 307, Fayetteville, WV 25840
Explanation of the Request: Funding will be used to purchase five new police cruisers. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will ensure the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department deputies have the ability to adequately perform their duties to maintain order and keep the citizens of Fayette County safe.
Project Name: HTS South Aero Complex Environmental Assessment
Request Amount: $280,000
Intended Recipient: Tri-State Airport Authority
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 1449 Airport Road, Huntington, WV 25709
Explanation of the Request: Funding will be used to conduct an update to an Environmental Assessment. This assessment required by the FAA, is to support the South Aviation Aero Complex Development. This project will bring significant economic benefit to the Airport, City of Huntington, and the surrounding communities that use the airport.
Project Name: Huntington Four Pole Sanitary Pump Station Rehabilitation
Request Amount: $6,825,000
Intended Recipient: City of Huntington
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 800 5th Avenue, Huntington, WV 25701
Explanation of the Request: Funding will help enhance the city’s resiliency against flooding events by making various infrastructure updates to the Four Pole Pump Station. This will protect Huntington and Cabell County residents from the impact of flooding and mitigate potential risks associated with adverse weather events and flooding. The use of this funding also prevents illegal sewer discharge into the river if the system were to fail.
Project Name: City of Lewisburg Water System Improvements Contract 7-Distribution System
Request Amount: $5,750,000
Intended Recipient: City of Lewisburg
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 942 Washington Street West, Lewisburg, WV 24901
Explanation of the Request: Funding will be used to replace aged and undersized asbestos water mains to which the City of Lewisburg supplies water. This project will improve the water service for residents and ensure that the city’s basic infrastructure remains viable and can support the area’s expanding economy.
Project Name: Minnie Hamilton Hospital Renovation
Request Amount: $1,750,000
Intended Recipient: Minnie Hamilton Health System
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 186 Hospital Drive, Grantsville, WV 26147
Explanation of the Request: Funding will be used to purchase materials required for the construction of a new rural health clinic, laboratory, and dietary space in a 1960-era hospital building that will allow for patient-centered care to be provided to central West Virginia for the next 30-40 years.
Project Name: North Beckley PSD Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade
Request Amount: $2,000,000
Intended Recipient: North Beckley Public Service District
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 122 Clear Water Lane, Beckley, WV 25801
Explanation of the Request: Funding will be used to increase wastewater capacity and make upgrades to the North Beckley Wastewater Treatment Plant. Funding for this project will provide basic sewer infrastructure to accommodate for the rapid growth the North Beckley, Raleigh County area has experienced.
Project Name: Monroe County Board of Education Peterstown PK8 School Athletic Facility
Request Amount: $3,250,000
Intended Recipient: Monroe County Board of Education
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: P.O. Box 330, Union, WV, 24983
Explanation of the Request: Funding will go towards the construction of physical education and athletic facilities for the community of Peterstown, WV in Monroe County. The funds for this project will help students from low and moderate income families gain newfound access to a physical education and athletic facilities that they cannot afford to obtain otherwise.
Project Name: Rivers Health Emergency Department Expansion
Request Amount: $2,628,000
Intended Recipient: Rivers Health
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 2520 Valley Drive, Point Pleasant, WV 25550
Explanation of the Request: Funding will go towards improving and expanding the hospital’s emergency department to improve care for existing residents and address the influx of residents expected in the area over the next few years.
Project Name: City of Welch CSO Removal
Request Amount: $750,000
Intended Recipient: City of Welch
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 88 Howard Street, Welch, WV 24801
Explanation of the Request: Funding will help remove a Combined Sewer Overflow. Funding for this project will improve the quality of life for 868 residential and commercial customers, aid in business retention and growth, address a US EPA Consent Order, allow for compliance with the Clean Water Act, and complement local and regional tourism efforts by providing adequate sewer collection and treatment.
Project Name: Town of West Hamlin Water Plant Improvements
Request Amount: $1,500,000
Intended Recipient: Town of West Hamlin
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 9984 Straight Fork, P.O. Box 221, West Hamlin, WV 25571
Explanation of the Request: Funding will be used to upgrade the West Hamlin water treatment plant, which is over 60 years old, and has reached the end of its useful life. These upgrades will ensure the plant remains a viable and reliable water production facility for over 2,000 homes and customers in a distressed county in West Virginia.
Project Name: Williamson Campus
Request Amount: $1,700,000
Intended Recipient: Southern West Virginia Community & Technical College (Southern)
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 100 College Drive, Logan, WV 25601
Explanation of the Request: Funding will go towards upgrading the college’s training facilities for their commercial driver’s license (CDL), linemen, mining and energy technology programs. By enhancing infrastructure and expanding training capacity, Southern will meet current demand and prepare for future workforce needs, thus laying the groundwork for sustained economic growth and prosperity in the region.
Project Name: Yeager International Airport General Aviation Apron Expansion
Request Amount: $3,000,000
Intended Recipient: Central West Virginia Regional Airport Authority
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 100 Airport Road, Suite 175, Charleston, WV 25311
Explanation of the Request: Funding will go towards the completion of an enlarged General Aviation (GA) Aircraft Apron that will serve the growing demand at West Virginia International Yeager Airport. It will add 24,000 square years, or approximately 5 new acres, of new apron for GA operations.
Community Project Funding Requests 2024
Project Name: Braxton County Mobile Law Enforcement Technologies
Request Amount: $211,000
Intended Recipient: Braxton County Sheriff's Department
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 505 Main St, Sutton, WV 26601
Explanation of the Request: The funding would be used to acquire mobile technology and equipment to enhance the communications, safety, and community trust in the Braxton County Sheriff’s Office, thus improving the department's capacity to respond to emergencies and enforce the law. Technology that will be purchased include dash cameras, portable and in-car radios, a computer and printer for the precinct, and first aid/trauma kits for all offers.
Project Name: Brenton/Baileysville Waterline Extension
Request Amount: $1,500,000
Intended Recipient: Town of Pineville
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 220 Park Street, Pineville, WV 24874
Explanation of the Request:Funding will be used to provide water service to approximately 254 customers in the communities of Brenton, Baileysville, Marianna, Green Camp, Double Camp and the Baileysville Primary School of distressed Wyoming County. The project will allow the failing water systems of Brenton Public Service District (PSD), Marianna PSD and Green Camp Water Association to be dissolved.
Project Name: Carbon Corridor - Mercer County
Request Amount: $566,370
Intended Recipient: WV CREATE Center
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 500 Bland St, Third floor, Bluefield, WV, 24701
Explanation of the Request: The WV CREATE Center will strengthen the advanced manufacturing industry in WV by clustering collaborative businesses, expertise, the private sector, and public economic development networks. The Center will include a collaborative environment for entrepreneurial small manufactures launching new businesses in WV, shared use of specialized equipment for designing, prototyping, and testing new products, and prototyping and technical problem-solving services available to innovative small businesses.
BEDA has procured the services of an engineering firm to perform a site selection study on potential sites for developing along John Nash Boulevard. BEDA has had success in landing new businesses in the Carbon Corridor such as Omnis Building Technologies at Exit 1 and X-MAT which is a current tenant of the Bluefield Commercialization Station, a mixed-use incubator. The limiting factor for attracting new business is the lack of sites ready for new development. The WV CREATE Center, which is owned by BEDA, has land that can be developed to attract new industry. Funding will be used to create a 3.5-acre graded pad adjacent to the WV CREATE center.
Project Name: Clay-Roane Water System Improvements
Request Amount: $8,000,000
Intended Recipient: Clay-Roane Public Service District
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 1100 Elk River Road, Procious, WV 25164
Explanation of the Request: Funding will be used to replace watermains and various other failing water maintenance equipment in the Amma and Pigeon areas. These water mains have experienced over 125 leaks that have resulted in frequent and prolonged water outages for hundreds of customers.
Project Name: Davy Sewer Project
Request Amount: $5,589,000
Intended Recipient: Town of Davy
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 7 Main Street, PO Box 430, Davy, WV, 24828
Explanation of the Request: Funding will be used to implement Step 1 of the Davy Sewer Project. This project will construct a new sewer system to serve 95 residences. Most of the raw sewage from the Town of Davy is currently "straight piped" directly into two local streams and the Tug Fork River. This will drastically cut the pollution going into the Tug Fork River and eliminate multiple health hazards.
Project Name: Marshall School of Medicine Mobile Medicine Project
Request Amount: $905,000
Intended Recipient: Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine/Marshall Health
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 1 John Marshall Drive, Huntington, WV 25755
Explanation of the Request: Funding will be used to acquire a mobile medical unit. This medical vehicle will have two standard exam rooms and one telemedicine unit. Acquiring this vehicle brings critical healthcare access to rural communities and will support existing rural providers in Southern West Virginia. The vehicle will be outfitted with a focus on flexibility, allowing patients to have access to both general primary care as well as specialty care including pediatrics, cardiology, obstetrics & gynecology, behavioral health (including substance use care), and orthopaedics.
Project Name: Mason County Crab Creek Water Treatment Plant Upgrade
Request Amount: $1,500,000
Intended Recipient: Mason County Public Service District
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 101 Camden Avenue, Point Pleasant, WV 25550
Explanation of the Request: The WV Public Health Department’s assessment of the Crab Creek Water Treatment Plant identified nine deficiencies, four of them considered a major threat to public health. Funding will be used to correct these hazardous deficiencies while also minimizing plant run times and reducing operation/maintenance costs.
Project Name: Nicholas County 911 Center
Request Amount: $89,208
Intended Recipient: Nicholas County Commission
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 700 Main Street, Summersville, WV 26651
Explanation of the Request:The last new equipment purchased for the Nicholas County Emergency Management Department Call Center was in 1996. This decades old equipment fails to accommodate speech or hearing impaired individuals and has insufficient radio infrastructure, resulting in the loss of communication with other agencies in active emergencies. Funding will be used to purchase a new handheld radio system to address these issues and ensure the safety of Nicholas County.
Project Name: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital Project
Request Amount: $1,300,000
Intended Recipient: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 150 Duncan Road, Buckeye, WV 24924
Explanation of the Request: Funding will be used to expand the Pocahontas Memorial Hospital (PMH) emergency room, as well as the addition of an operating room for day surgeries and an ICU. PMH serves more than 7,500 patients annually, including out-of-state visitors to Snowshoe Mountain Resort. There has been an increase in patients coming to the hospital for diagnostic tests due to long wait times at other facilities and limited access elsewhere to certain operations and services. This expansion is critical for PMH to meet the growing healthcare demands of residents in the five-county, rural service area.
Project Name: REACHH-Family Resource Center
Request Amount: $650,000
Intended Recipient: REACHH-Family Resource Center, Inc.
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 411 Temple Street, Hinton, WV 25951
Explanation of the Request: Funding will be used to renovate three buildings and purchase new equipment for the REACHH-Family Resource Center. The REACHH Center serves mainly low income families in Summers County by providing a variety of social services. These services include assistance with housing and transportation, providing children who experience sexual abuse with a safe environment for counseling and forensic interviews, running an afterschool program, and a food pantry to address food insecurity in the community.
Project Name: Salt Rock Water Sewer Public Service District
Request Amount: $1,500,000
Intended Recipient: Salt Rock Sewer Public Service District
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 419 Padero Dirve, Ona, WV 25545
Explanation of the Request: Funding will be used to construct pre-treatment facilities at the Salt Rock Sewer Public Service District wastewater treatment plant. Constructing this pre-treatment facility will correct the current system's deficiencies and address the unprecedented growth occurring throughout the eastern Cabell County area.
Project Name: The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Charleston
Request Amount: $1,000,000
Intended Recipient: The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Charleston
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 812 S Carroll Street, Saint Albans, WV 25177
Explanation of the Request: Funds will be utilized to complete necessary safety and environmental improvements to the St. Albans Boys and Girls club location. These improvements will not only provide greater physical safety for youth, but will provide the Club with the opportunity to expand programmatic reach & provide greater opportunities for youth and family engagement.
Project Name: Sarvis Fork Water Extension
Request Amount: $1,000,000
Intended Recipient: Northern Jackson County Public service District
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 39 Gilmore Drive, Sandyville, WV 25275
Explanation of the Request: Residents in the Sarvis Fork area of Jackson County have requested public water service from the district based on the lack of quantity or poor quality of their private water supplies. No public water service is available in the proposed service area.
Funds will be utilized to provide the safe and affordable delivery of clean drinking water to twenty new residents and businesses in Jackson County. It will also provide fire protection for these residents.
Project Name: Wayne Wastewater Improvements Project
Request Amount: $4,000,000
Intended Recipient: Town of Wayne
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: PO Box 186, Wayne, WV 25570
Explanation of the Request: Funding will be used to repair and upgrade the town of Wayne’s aging wastewater system, allowing for the provision of service to areas served through obsolete package plants, failing private septic tanks, or no sewer at all. This project will serve 1,500 people and put the Town of Wayne’s Wastewater Treatment Plant in such a position of increased capacity, they will then be able to decommission the outdated package plants, as well as to pursue sewer extensions to those with failing septic tanks or nothing at all.
Project Name: Williamson Water System Upgrade
Request Amount: $2,500,000
Intended Recipient: City of Williamson
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 142 East 4th Avenue, Williamson, WV 25661
Explanation of the Request: Funding will be used to provide critical upgrades to the City of Williamson’s existing, aged water distribution, treatment, and storage systems. This will allow for the continued and uninterrupted provision of potable water to 1,742 existing customers (approximately 222 of which are businesses) in the economically distressed county of Mingo in West Virginia.
Community Project Funding Requests 2023
Project Name: Downtown Beckley, WV Broadband Project
Request Amount: $1,233,426.23
Intended Recipient: City of Beckley, WV
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 409 South Kanawha Street, Beckley, WV, 25801
Explanation of the Request: The funding would be used for providing broadband in the historic downtown to promote and build viable economic development. This project is a good use of taxpayer funds as the pandemic has only further cemented the need for broadband and public commerce.
Project Name: Kee Dam and Dan Hale Reservoir Regional Recreation and Tourism Project
Request Amount: $3,035,000
Intended Recipient: Bluefield WV Economic Development Authority
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 500 Bland Street (Third Floor), Bluefield, WV, 24701
Explanation of the Request: The funding would provide for Phase I of the project, which includes a road to the welcome center and RV pad, as well as a day use area entry road to the parking lot and trailhead. The region is considered “at-risk” by the Appalachian Regional Commission and the area will continue to deteriorate economically. This project is expected to create 250 temporary construction jobs and 300-500 permanent full-time jobs. Not only will more visitors be able to enjoy the state’s “natural amusement park” that this park affords, but it will also support local businesses in the area during the process.
Project Name: Boone Memorial Health and Wellness Center
Request Amount: $3,992,370
Intended Recipient: Boone Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 701 Madison Ave, Madison, WV 25130
Explanation of the Request: The Health and Wellness center will impact the health and wellness of residents in Boone, Lincoln, Logan, and Kanawha counties by providing specialty and primary care, reducing preventable hospital stays, and addressing social determinants of health that plague the region. BMH estimates that the Boone Memorial Health and Wellness Center, specifically the rural health clinic, drive-through clinic, and drive-through pharmacy, will create 20 new jobs and retain/relocate a total of 60 jobs.
Project Name: Cabell Huntington Hospital Fresenius Kidney Care J. Robert Pritchard Dialysis Center Expansion Project
Request Amount: $3,850,000
Intended Recipient: Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc.
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 1340 Hal Greer Blvd. Huntington, WV 25701
Explanation of the Request: The funding would be used to expand the Fresenius Kidney Care J. Robert Pritchard Dialysis center to construct clinical space for the hospital’s nephrology program and expand the Center’s ability to provide dialysis in-home care to patients. This project will help prevent and improve kidney disease and hypertension outcomes among West Virginians in Huntington and the severely medically underserved surrounding rural areas. Further, this is a good use of taxpayer dollars because it helps address some of the leading causes of death and expands clinical space to serve and additional 36,500 patients a year.
Project Name: Law Enforcement K-9 Drug Interdiction Project for Chapmanville, WV
Request Amount: $13,694
Intended Recipient: Town of Chapmanville
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 68 Boise Street, PO Box 427, Chapmanville, WV 25508
Explanation of the Request: The Town of Chapmanville is requesting funding to purchase a K-9, necessary supplies, and training funds for the purpose of drug interdiction in the jurisdiction of Chapmanville, West Virginia. The administration and officers of the Chapmanville Police Department believe that even more of the dangerous drugs like fentanyl and heroin can be taken off the streets utilizing a K-9 officer. The Town of Chapmanville Police Department believes that the K-9 officer would be a positive step in community relations and community policing.
Project Name: Danville Police Vehicle Upgrade
Request Amount: $65,000
Intended Recipient: Town of Danville
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 731 Hopkins Ave, P.O. Box 217, Danville, WV 25053.
Explanation of the Request (must include purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds): Town of Danville Police Department is requesting funding to purchase two new police cruisers. The Town of Danville the has not been able to purchase a new police cruiser since 1998. The limited budget of Danville has made it difficult for the police department to acquire a dependable new vehicle for their officers to have to ensure the safety of their city.
Project Name: City of Hinton Sidewalk Repair Project
Request Amount: $190,000
Intended Recipient: City of Hinton, WV
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 322 Summers Street, Hinton WV, 25951
Explanation of the Request: The funding would be used for sidewalk repair in order to build sustainable economic development as the Nation’s newest National Park nearby has attracted recreation and tourism industries. This project is a good use of taxpayer funds because it revitalizes the community and promotes economic development while appealing to visitors and businesses looking to relocate to Southern West Virginia. By receiving funds for this initiative, the City will be able to provide a safe, accessible and beautified experience that will bring visitors and new residents to our community that will in turn provide a long-awaited boost to our economy as well as to that of the region and the state.
Project Name: Mason County Farmers Market Project
Request Amount: $470,000
Intended Recipient: Main Street Point Pleasant, Inc.
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 305 Main Street, Point Pleasant, WV 25550
Explanation of the Request: The funding would be used rehabilitate and construct a market pavilion for use by the Mason County Farmers Market. The construction will provide space for 30 agricultural vendors with open-air space available for a minimum of 25 additional vendors. The Department of Housing & Urban Development’s data suggests that 60% of the neighborhoods surrounding downtown Point Pleasant are persons of low- and moderate-income. These residents have no accessible healthy food options, as neither of the grocery stores in Point Pleasant carry fresh produce. A Farmers Market that accepts SNAP benefits and voucher programs would help solve that problem. In addition, small, family-owned and operated farms are struggling nationally, and this market would provide these families with another source of income. Further, a rehabilitation project economically benefits the community.
Project Name: Medical Toxicology Center
Request Amount: $4,000,000
Intended Recipient: Marshall University Research Corporation
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 1 John Marshall Dr., Huntington, WV 25755
Explanation of the Request: MURC seeks to establish a toxicology center to provide enhanced toxicology services, medical education, and research in West Virginia. There are currently not sufficient toxicology resources in the state to perform the employee drug screening necessary to ensure the long-term health of West Virginia’s labor force. The Center will work closely with employers throughout West Virginia and leverage the community’s existing job placement programs to perform necessary drug screens for new employees, as well as maintenance screens for individuals with substance use disorder. In addition, environmental testing will allow employers to ensure their facilities are operating safely and efficiently and enable them to address problems before they start.
Project Name: Mercer County Multipurpose Center Project
Request Amount: $3,500,000
Intended Recipient: Development Authority of Mercer County
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 241 Mercer Springs Road, Princeton, WV 24740
Explanation of the Request: The funding would be used for land purchase to build a multi-purpose facility and community center that will serve as an economic development driver for the region. This use of taxpayer dollars will serve as a major development driver for the region. Sports tourism is a booming industry in the region and this location is well-positioned to draw from around the country. As West Virginia’s economy is diversifying, this project is positioned to create over 500 direct jobs and over 1,000 indirect/seasonal jobs. This facility builds upon the excellent tourist attractions in the region like the New River Gorge National Park and the growing ATV industry.
Project Name: Old Gwinn Road Water Main Extension
Request Amount: $1,000,000
Intended Recipient: New Haven Public Service District
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 84 Jarrett Court, Fayetteville, WV 25840
Explanation of the Request: The funding would update a water system that has not seen any major upgrades or repairs since the 1970’s. The project would improve the existing potable water distribution system for current customers and extend service to 16 new potential customers.
Project Name: Glen Morgan Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade
Request Amount: $2,000,000
Intended Recipient: Shady Spring Public Service District
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 144 Grand View Road, Daniels, WV 25832 (P.O. Box 235 Beaver, WV 25813)
Explanation of the Request: The funding would be used to upgrade the Glen Morgan Wastewater Treatment Plan to increase the capacity of the plant by more than 25% and allow Shady Spring PSD to increase the number of customers served. The project will provide for better sewer service for the existing 4,077 customers, and expand service to 427 additional customers.
Project Name: Jobs for West Virginia’s Graduates
Request Amount: $200,000
Intended Recipient: The West Virginia Chamber Foundation Corporation
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 1624 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, WV 25311
Explanation of the Request: Jobs for West Virginia’s Graduates is a top priority in West Virginia
as it focuses on creating the West Virginia workforce of tomorrow, aiding Southern West Virginia’s economy and future outlook, and aiding students to overcome barriers that have significantly impacted their development and prospects for a successful future. Jobs for West Virginia’s Graduates has the ability to tailor its program to address the needs of both students, school systems, communities, and employers to provide a direct pathway between students who need and desire employment and employers who need a skilled and trained workforce.
Project Name: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine’s (WVSOM) Fredric W. Smith Science Building Addition – Planning and Design project
Request Amount: $325,000
Intended Recipient: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 400 Lee Street North Lewisburg, WV 24901
Explanation of the Request:The project request is the architectural and engineering phase of a larger effort to build a much-needed addition to WVSOM’s Fredric W. Smith Science Building. WVSOM is West Virginia’s only stand-alone medical school, the only osteopathic school, and the only one created specifically to train physicians to serve West Virginia’s poor, rural, and underserved communities. It is important for the healthcare of West Virginians and residents of the United States that WVSOM maintain and expand its state-of-the-art facilities to continue to train and graduate physicians who practice in the rural areas of the state, the Appalachian region, and across the United States.
Project Name: Hanover Waterline Extension
Request Amount: $450,000
Intended Recipient: Wyoming County Commission
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: P.O. Box 309, Pineville, WV 24874
Explanation of the Request: The funding would provide efficient, reliable, and safe public water service to 215 residents and businesses of Wyoming County and benefit the Mingo County Public Service District. Approximately 20-25 temporary construction jobs would be created by the project. Also, jobs would be sustained and potentially extended in the tourism, hospitality, mining, natural gas, and timber sectors of the Justice and Hanover communities of Mingo and Wyoming Counties in West Virginia.
Community Project Funding Requests 2022
Recipient: Bluefield State College
Address: 219 Rock Street, Bluefield, WV 24701
Amount of Request: $300,000
Explanation of the Request: This request is for $300,000 in a U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration Program Management grant. Bluefield State College recently acquired the Bluefield Regional Medical Center and plans to convert the former medical facility to an education facility. The money will be used to convert the second floor of the medical center to classrooms and faculty offices. The expansion will allow the college to expand course offerings and provide healthcare to the community. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it helps expand the healthcare workforce in rural West Virginia and it also helps to provide critical access to care for the surrounding community.
Recipient: City of Huntington, Huntington Police Department
Address: 800 5th Avenue, Huntington, WV 25701
Amount of Request: $218,858
Explanation of Request: This request is for a $218,858 U.S. Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services grant to establish a Nationally Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) terminal. This system helps the police better solve cases. A NIBIN terminal in Huntington is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will streamline police manpower, allowing for more cases to be entered, which leads to more cases being solved. Further, it could be used by neighboring counties helping their departments solve cases as well.
Recipient: City of Huntington, Huntington Police Department
Address: 800 5th Avenue, Huntington, WV 25701
Amount of Request: $2,200
Explanation of Request: This request is for a $2,200 U.S. Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services grant to purchase a Tuxedo Brand 2 Post Hydraulic Vehicle Lift. This system better helps the Huntington Police collect evidence and is a necessity for damage inspection. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will enhance the effectiveness of the Huntington Police Department and facilitate better investigation of vehicles involved in crimes.
Recipient: City of Smithers
Address: City Hall, Gateway Center, #2 Greyhound Lane (P.O. Box 489) Smithers, WV 25186
Amount of Request: $249,875
Explanation of Request: This request is for a $249,875 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Economic Development Initiative grant. The project would fund Phase I of the Oakland Riverfront Blue Trails Trailhead Development. Phase I would provide public access to the Kanawha River. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it provides much needed outdoor recreation access for increased fitness activities for the surrounding community which has health challenges. During the COVID-19 pandemic, have COVID compliant activities is now more important than ever.
Recipient: DigDeep Right to Water Project
Address: 171 Riverside Drive, Welch, WV 24801
Amount of Request: $495,840
Explanation of Request: This request is for $495,840 in a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency State and Tribal Assistance grant. The grant would provide sanitary septic and sewerage service to 35 households, totaling 80 individuals, in McDowell County, West Virginia. These septic systems would also benefit 17,000 additional residents in McDowell County as they will eliminate straight-piping raw sewage into the county’s waterways. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds as it will provide necessary septic solutions to homes and also provide for clean water in the community.
Recipient: Heritage Farm Foundation
Address: 3300 Harvey Road, Huntington, WV 25704
Amount of Request: $100,000
Explanation of Request: This request is for $100,000 in a U.S. Housing and Urban Development Economic Development Initiative grant. The grant will provide funding to expand Heritage Farm and Museum’s Wild Heritage Project, which is a wildlife center showcasing animals native to Appalachia. The funding will be used for the construction of a new animal rehabilitation facility, utility upgrades, and fencing. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it provides education for children and adults in Appalachia and brings tourism to the region.
Recipient: Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center, Inc.
Address:
- Physical Address: 925 4th Avenue, Huntington, WV 25701
- Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5425, Huntington, WV 25703-0425
Amount of Request: $250,000
Explanation of Request: This request is for $250,000 in a U.S. Housing and Urban Development Economic Development Initiative grant. The grant will be used for structural and stage rehabilitation at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will drive economic development in the region.
Recipient: New River Gorge Development Authority
Address: 200 Main Street, Beckley, WV 25801
Amount of Request: $750,000
Explanation of Request: This request is for $750,000 in U.S. Small Business Administration, Small Business Initiatives grant. This grant will help support the work of the New River Gorge Development Authority, the WV Hive, and the Country Roads Angel Network. The funding will support these organizations in recruitment of new industry, technical assistance for businesses, growing the organization’s capacity, as well as research, development, and marketing. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer dollars because it will help grow West Virginia’s economy, create new jobs, and revitalize our state’s rural areas.
Recipient: WV Council for Community and Technical College Education
Address: 1018 Kanawha Blvd. East, Suite 700, Charleston, WV 25301
Amount of Request: $300,000
Explanation of Request: This request is for $300,000 in a U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Training Employment Services Account grant. This grant will provide for funding for personnel for curriculum development and AR/VR equipment. This is part of the West Virginia Community and Technical College System’s effort to develop Part 147 aerospace program at the New River Community and Technical College. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it helps train students for new careers and supports economic and job growth throughout the state.
Member Designated Funding Requests
Project Name: Hal Greer Boulevard Corridor Upgrade
Address: Hal Greer Blvd, Huntington, West Virginia, 25701
Project Sponsor: City of Huntington, West Virginia
Requested Amount: $6,400,000
Project Name: Princeton Overhead Bridge
Address: Princeton, West Virginia, 24740
Project Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Transportation
Requested Amount: $4,140,000
Project Name: Rock Creek Interchange - New Access Road
Address: Rock Creek, West Virginia, 25174
Project Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Transportation
Requested Amount: $10,000,000
Project Name: Superior Bridge
Address: U.S. Route 52, Superior, West Virginia, 24801
Project Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Transportation
Requested Amount: $5,600,000
Project Name: U.S. Army Hopson Junior Memorial Bridge
Address: Logan, West Virginia, 25601
Project Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Transportation
Requested Amount: $4,560,000