Capito Secures Funding for Mon Health Medical Center

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee, announced an $8.1 million Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award for Mon Health Medical Center, formerly Monongalia General Hospital, in Morgantown, W.Va.

This award, which was secured through a CDS request made by Senator Capito in Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26), will upgrade the technical infrastructure and cybersecurity technology across the Vandalia Health North Region to healthcare standards that will allow safe delivery of patient care and protection of patient's data.

"Mon Health Medical Center plays an integral role in serving the residents of north central West Virginia," Senator Capito said. "I am proud to have helped secure this funding to make the needed upgrades to their technology. I look forward to seeing the impact this investment will have on West Virginians for years to come."

Individual award details listed below:

• $8,100,000 CDS award to Mon Health Medical Center (Morgantown, W.Va.) to upgrade the technical infrastructure and cybersecurity technology across the Vandalia Health North Region to healthcare standards that will allow safe delivery of patient care and protection of patient data.

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