Three Projects At Fairmont State University To Receive Federal Funding 

Fairmont State University (FSU) will receive $6,890,000 from several federal agencies for three improvement projects on campus.

“Receiving federal funding for these projects will have a tremendous impact on campus,” said Christy Burner, director of Grants and Sponsored Programs at FSU. “These appropriations will go directly towards improving essential educational facilities, enhancing campus security, and providing our students with the learning environment they need to achieve excellence.”

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will provide $3 million for the relocation and expansion of the College of Nursing’s Simulation Center. FSU aims to help address the vacancy rate of licensed professional nurses, which is reaching 20 percent. 

HRSA is the primary federal agency for improving access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable.

An additional $2.1 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will spur the first phase of renovations to the Ruth Ann Musick Library. 

The remaining $1.7 million from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Byrne Discretionary Grant Program will be put towards campus security system upgrades, including shifting to exclusively card access of interior and exterior doors in residence halls.