CHARLESTON, W.Va. Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) U.S. and Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Representative David McKinley (R-W.Va.-01) announced $14,100,280 from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for twelve West Virginia projects. This funding will bolster flood protection, upgrade dam infrastructure and protect water quality across the state.

As ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, I advocated to make improving water quality for West Virginians a priority in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Senator Capito said. This funding will not only go toward key projects across West Virginia to ensure a safe water supply, but also to upgrade watershed and flood control structures in communities that need it most. West Virginia continues to benefit from the bipartisan infrastructure bill, and Im proud to make another announcement that will help improve our cities and towns today.

In order to ensure all West Virginians have reliable access to clean water, we must continually update and improve our water infrastructure throughout the state, Senator Manchin said. I successfully fought to include funding for water infrastructure upgrades across West Virginia in our bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and I am pleased USDA is investing more than $14 million for twelve West Virginia watersheds to ensure proper water quality, improve dams and strengthen flood prevention in our communities. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I will continue to advocate for funding to address the infrastructure needs of the Mountain State.

Flooding has devastated countless communities across West Virginia, not only impacting residents who live in flood prone areas, but also limiting the potential for economic development. Businesses are not likely to come to a region that experiences significant flooding, plain and simple, Representative McKinley said. That is why this announcement of $14 million from the infrastructure bill to kickstart flood prevention and water protection projects is so important for West Virginia. This funding will support a dozen projects, including the Elk Creek Watershed flood control project in Harrison County and will provide enhanced flood protections for the New Creek dam in Mineral County. Upgrading flood protection and dam infrastructure will restore confidence in these communities, attracting businesses and good jobs, ensuring a better quality of life for the people of this state.

In March of this year, the lawmakers announced $6.3 million from the bipartisan IIJA through the USDA for 22 West Virginia watersheds and flood protection sites.

Individual projects listed below:

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