Mountain State Times

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on May 16 announced funding for 16 different local infrastructure projects totaling $20,868,000 through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).“Through my roles on both the EPW and Appropriations committees, I work closely with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to determine where we need to improve our infrastructure to best serve residents, and is a significant example of that work coming to fruition. I am thrilled that so many communities across West Virginia will benefit from projects now able to move forward thanks to this funding. Our local officials deserve support from their federal partners in advancing key priorities like water extension projects and wastewater upgrades, and these dollars will provide a huge boost for our communities,” Ranking Member Capito said.Individual awards and details listed below:

• Greenbrier County Phase II Waterline Extension Project, Greenbrier County: $1,000,000
• Madams Creek Waterline Extension Project, Summers County: $1,100,000
• Sarvis Fork Water Extension Project, Jackson County: $990,000
• Statts Mills Road Water Extension Project, Jackson County: $1,300,000
• City of Spencer Water Distribution System Improvements Project, City of Spencer, Roane County: $1,250,000
• Mt Zion Water System Improvements Project, Calhoun County: $1,250,000
• Town of Wayne Wastewater Treatment Plant Project, Town of Wayne, Wayne County: $1,100,000
• Davy Water Treatment Plant Upgrade Project, Town of Davy, McDowell County: $1,000,000
• Reedy Middle Fork Water Extension Project, Town of Reedy, Roane County: $1,000,000
• Purgitsville Water Extension Phase 3 Project, Hampshire County: $1,000,000
• City of Pennsboro Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project Phase I, City of Pennsboro, Ritchie County: $1,780,000
• Town of Newburg Wastewater System Improvements Project, Town of Newburg, Preston County: $1,650,000
• Town of West Union Wastewater System Improvements Project, Town of West Union, Dodridge County: $1,900,000
• Pond Creek Water Extension Project, Wood County: $1,348,000
• City of Kingwood Wastewater System Improvements Project, City of Kingwood Sanitary Sewer Works, Preston County: $1,600,000
• Town of Carpendale Sanitary Sewer Project, Town of Carpendale, Mineral County: $1,600,000

Background on Capito’s efforts to secure funding:As Ranking Member of the EPW Committee, Senator Capito included authorization increases for both the 340 and 571 programs in the bipartisan 2022 Water Resources Development Act that was signed into law in December 2022. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Capito secured $10 million in FY 2023 Congressionally Directed Spending for each of the two programs – providing funds for the projects listed above.

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