{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=153fab51-4089-46de-b820-b5f802b8d4e9", "Manchin, Rockefeller, Rahall Announce USDA Funding Awarded for Housing Programs in Southern West Virginia", "2013-11-19", "2013", "2013-11", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "November 19, 2013\n\t\t\t Manchin, Rockefeller, Rahall Announce USDA Funding Awarded for Housing Programs in Southern West Virginia \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Jay Rockefeller, along with Rep. Nick Rahall (all D-W.Va.), announced Tuesday the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded funding to rehabilitate housing owned and occupied by low-income families in southern West Virginia.\r\n\u201cWe should do all we can to care for our neighbors who are in need and make sure those struggling have the necessary resources to get back on their feet,\u201d Manchin said. \u201cThese important programs offer hope and assistance to West Virginians with the ultimate goal of helping individuals rise above their challenging circumstances and make a fresh start.\u201d\r\n\u201cWith the holidays just around the corner, this funding couldn\u2019t come at a better time for coal mining families in southern West Virginia,\u201d Rockefeller said. \u201cBeyond the immediate benefits, this investment will have a ripple effect throughout communities in southern West Virginia by increasing security in neighborhoods, creating jobs, and boosting the local economy.\u201d\r\n\u201cGood housing is important to maintaining stable communities and creating jobs,\u201d said Rahall. \u201cInvestments in home improvement go far beyond fixing four walls of a housing structure.\u00a0 These are investments in the security of our neighborhoods, and enhancing the sense of pride for working West Virginia families.\u201d\r\nSouthern Appalachian Labor School (SALS) in Kincaid was awarded $20,400 towards a $134,420 project to rehabilitate housing owned and occupied by low- and very-low income families in coal camps located in southern West Virginia.\u00a0 The Housing Authority of Mingo County will receive a $34,000 grant to allow qualifying homeowners in Mingo and Logan Counties to make necessary repairs to their homes.\r\nThe funding announced today has been awarded through USDA Rural Development\u2019s Housing Preservation Grant program, which provides competitive grants to state and local government agencies and non-profit organizations to make housing repairs and improve housing conditions for limited income rural residents.\u00a0 Grants may be used to make general repairs or provide or enhance access to people with disabilities.\u00a0 Funds may also be used to make homes more energy efficient.\r\n-30-\r\n\u00a0\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=153fab51-4089-46de-b820-b5f802b8d4e9"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5902889426797628, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}