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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito R-W.Va. member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works EPW Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee hosted U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Dr. John Fleming in West Virginia for a series of economic development announcements.During the announcement this morning Senator Capito and Assistant Secretary Fleming announced U.S. Economic Development Administration EDA funding totaling 7049375 for eight projects throughout the state.Improving our economy revitalizing communities and creating opportunities for West Virginians has been a top priority of mine since day one said Senator Capito a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and chairman of the Senate EPW Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee. Thats exactly why after just two months of being a United States Senator I made it a priority to meet directly with EDA leadership to encourage them to invest in West Virginiaspecifically focusing on projects that spur economic growth. My position on the Senate Appropriations Committee and my chairmanship on the EPW Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee have allowed me the opportunity to deliver real and tangible results for West Virginians and todays announcement is a perfect example of this. Im proud to have Assistant Secretary Fleming with me today in West Virginia to announce this important funding that will provide much-needed support to projects in every corner of West Virginia and I look forward to continuing our efforts together to make West Virginia the best place to live and work.EDA is pleased to work closely with Senator Capito to help support West Virginias growing economy U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Dr. John Fleming said. We congratulate our grantees for their focus on creating new opportunities in the state and we thank the Senator for her continued commitment to economic development.After discovering that USEDA investments in West Virginia were not matching the need for federal dollars to spur economic growth or focusing enough on infrastructure and workforce training Senator Capito made it a top priority to make these concerns clear to the agency. As a result the EDA has since hired a state representative for West Virginia to help communities structure projects and has invested more than 45 million in economic development projects throughout the statemore than a 500 percent increase.
