WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senators Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on Thursday announced $1,739,288 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the coronavirus response across West Virginia through the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020 which President Trump signed into law on March 18.
“In a rural state like West Virginia, health centers play a vital role in our healthcare system and right now they are essential to testing, treating, and containing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic while also caring for those West Virginians affected,” Manchin said.
“I’ve heard directly from West Virginia healthcare professionals that they need additional equipment such as masks, gowns, and ventilators so they can be safe while caring for those in need. I am glad our health centers are receiving this funding and will continue to fight for more support for our state and our medical professionals.”
“From the beginning of this pandemic, the priority has been to get the necessary resources to our health care providers as quickly as possible,” Capito said.
“These resources are essential to ensuring they are able to safely and effectively help those in West Virginia who may have contracted COVID-19 to help prevent further spread in our state. I am grateful to see this first round of funding coming to West Virginia so quickly, but even more so for our brave health care professionals and volunteers on the front lines of this outbreak. We are continuing to monitor our state’s situation and stand ready to continue to aid our healthcare providers.”
Individual awards listed below:
- $59,925 — Wirt County Health Service Association Inc.
- $54,365 — St. George Medical Clinic Inc.
- $76,851 — Community Care of West Virginia Inc.
- $61,189 — Bluestone Health Association Inc.
- $59,231 — Camden-On-Gauley Medical Center Inc.
- $61,764 — Lincoln County Primary Care Center Inc.
- $57,690 — Belington Community Medical Services Association
- $54,510 — Roane Family Health Center
- $98,984 — Valley Health Systems Inc.
- $75,838 — Community Health Systems Inc.
- $51,814 — Mountaineer Community Health Center Inc.
- $54,203 — Pendleton Community Care Inc.
- $54,371 — Clay-Battelle Health Services Association
- $59,281 — Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center
- $65,778 — New River Health Association Inc.
- $56,194 — Valley Health Care Inc.
- $60,891 — E A Hawse Health Center
- $64,181 — Cabin Creek Health Systems Inc.
- $57,296 — Preston Taylor Community Health Center
- $61,882 — Change Inc.
- $54,828 — Williamson Health and Wellness Center
- $60,358 — Rainelle Medical Center Inc.
- $58,808 — Monroe County Health Center
- $75,084 — Shenandoah Valley Medical System Inc.
- $58,145 — Ritchie County Primary Care Assoc. Inc.
- $73,201 — WomenCare Inc.
- $57,384 — Monogahela Valley Association of Health Centers Inc.
- $55,242 — Tug River Health Association Inc.
