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Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEight projects seeking to bolster infrastructure and business in rural West Virginia will receive new federal funding through a $5.8 million budget allocated by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The projects take part in the USDA Rural Development program, which offers grants and loans to projects bolstering economic development and public services.
In a press release Tuesday, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said the new funding would play an important role in strengthening the West Virginia economy.
“Investing in our communities is essential for economic development and for creating good-paying jobs,” he said.
The following projects received new loan and/or grant funding through the USDA: