Senator Justice Touts $23.9 Million in Grants to Strengthen Affordable Housing Programs

CLARKSBURG, WV - Today, Senator Justice joined with FHLBank Pittsburgh to present $23.9 million in grant funding for Affordable Housing Programs in West Virginia:

"Affordable and abundant housing is the foundation to the American Dream, and we are witnessing that today here in Clarksburg. These grants represent what can happen when government and the private sector pull the rope together to make life better for West Virginia. I'm proud of this effort and everybody involved ought to be really excited for the goodness to come from investments like this," said Senator Jim Justice.

BACKGROUND:

• Senator Justice and FHLBank Pittsburgh presented $23.9 million in grant funding at a presentation ceremony in Clarksburg, West Virginia.
• This funding will be utilized for Affordable Housing Programs, which will support more than 250 affordable homes for West Virginians.
• This funding will assist with home repairs for seniors, new home construction, adaptive reuse of history buildings, and construction of tiny homes for youth aging out of the foster care system.

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