Source: United States Senator for West Virginia Joe Manchin
Charleston, WV – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced four grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support first responders and address substance use disorder treatment, prevention, and mental health needs.
“We must continue to provide our communities in West Virginia with the resources they need to offer innovative, community-based solutions that promote mental health services, treat those in recovery, and prevent individuals from turning to substance abuse in the first place,” Senator Capito said. “This funding announced today is a critical part of our efforts to curb this devastating disease, and I am confident that it will help create healthier and safer communities in West Virginia.”
Individual awards listed below:
- $790,000 – West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources: Police and Peers
- $499,947 – City of Huntington: Training Responders to Assess, Initiate, & Navigate (TRAIN)
- $200,000 – Morgan County Rescue Service: Morgan County Rescue Service Rural Recruitment Retention and Training Initiative
- $136,166 – Clay County: Clay County Ambulance Service Training Grant