Source: United States Senator for West Virginia Joe Manchin
Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a $2.9 million Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Raleigh County Public Service District for construction of a new water treatment plant to support business expansion. This Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant, to be matched with $6.6 million in local funds, is expected to create 22 jobs, retain 397 jobs, and generate $4 million in private investment.
“As Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, I support EDA’s efforts to improve our nation’s critical infrastructure. These investments expand opportunities for economic development and help retain businesses already in communities. It is welcome news that EDA is continuing to support initiatives in West Virginia that strengthen water and wastewater infrastructure in Sophia and Raleigh County. I look forward to further improving West Virginia’s infrastructure both above and below ground through my committee assignments and relationships with partners like EDA,” Ranking Member Capito said
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