Source: United States Senator for West Virginia Shelley Moore Capito
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,422,000 from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for Shepherd University. This funding, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made by Senator Capito, will be used to establish an agricultural small business incubator at the Shepherd University Agricultural Innovation Center focused on launching small-scale agricultural enterprises.
In total, Senator Capito secured $250,950,000 in direct spending measures for initiatives and projects across West Virginia through the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 appropriations omnibus package.
“I’m pleased to have secured this funding for Shepherd University to help our newest farmers get their businesses started and to continue our support of West Virginians in the agriculture industry, as well as promote food security in our state,” Senator Capito said. “After visiting Shepherd University’s Innovation Center in March, I’m glad to support this incubator program that will help our West Virginia farmers grow.”
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