Washington, DC (WOAY) – US Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced $26,275,917 in funding for West Virginia through several Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant programs. The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) made funding possible.
Individual awards include:
Capitalization Grants for Drinking Water State Revolving Funds:
- $17,992,000 – West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
o These funds will be used to provide low-interest financing for costs associated with the planning, design, and construction of eligible drinking water improvement projects and activities to protect human health.
- $7,555,000 – West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
o These funds will be used to address emerging contaminants in drinking water, focusing on projects addressing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Brownfield Community-Wide Assessment:
- $378,917 – Fayette County Commission
o These funds will be used to conduct eligible assessments related to brownfields properties.
Pollution Prevention (P2) Grant Program:
- $350,000 – West Virginia University
o These funds will be used to provide technical assistance (e.g., information, training, tools) to businesses to help them develop and adopt source reduction practices
