$6.8 million for WV flood relief announced by Senator Joe Manchin

Seth McVey
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CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) recently announced funding for five flood relief projects across West Virginia.

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On Tuesday, January 24, 2024, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee announced $6,894,616 from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the state of West Virginia. The funds will be used to repair severe storm and flood damages across several West Virginia counties.

“I’m pleased that DOT is investing more than $6.8 million into these five critical projects to repair damages caused by floods across the Mountain State. We must ensure our West Virginia communities receive the resources they need to rebuild and recover after any storm that comes our way. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I will continue working with federal, state and local officials to deliver for West Virginians.”

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin

The five projects awarded funds include:

  • $2,538,696 – The State of West Virginia – This funding will support repairs from a June 2019 flood damaging the Monongahela National Forest roads and trails in Pocahontas, Pendleton, Tucker, Randolph, and Grant Counties.

  • $1,906,100 – The State of West Virginia – The funding will support repairs from an August 2022 flood causing significant damage to some of the roadways in the South Fork of the Cranberry River basin.

  • $1,731,036 – The State of West Virginia – This funding will support repairs from an August 2018 flood damaging the Monongahela National Forest roads and trails in Pocahontas, Webster, Nicholas, Pendleton, Tucker, Randolph, Greenbrier, and Grant Counties.

  • $500,000 – The State of West Virginia – This funding will support repairs from a May 2023 flood damaging roads and bridges statewide.

  • $218,784 – The State of West Virginia – This funding will support repairs from a October 2017 flood damaging federally owned roads and trails in the Monongahela National Forest.

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