Details on the local projects included in U.S. Senate appropriations bills

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced this week that the Senate had approved $125 million for local projects across Virginia.

We have the details on the local projects in the Shenandoah Valley and the Blue Ridge.

• $2.5 million for the City of Lexington in coordination with the City of Buena Vista and Rockbridge County to construct a health facility to serve the region.
• $2.5 million for the Town of Clifton Forge to design and construct a multi-use park for children and individuals of all abilities, including those with physical, sensory, cognitive, or developmental challenges.
• $1.75 million for the City of Harrisonburg to relocate four blocks of overhead utilities underground as part of the reconstruction of Liberty Street. This will remove constraints that are preventing housing and other construction from advancing.
• $1,253,000 for Eastern Mennonite University in the City of Harrisonburg to purchase engineering, biology, and biochemistry laboratory equipment for undergraduate students.
• $1.25 million for the City of Charlottesville for a project to replace a defunct commercial building with a mixed-use development that includes 71 affordable apartments for low- and moderate-income seniors, people with disabilities, and families.
• $1,074,000 for the Greater Charlottesville Habitat for Humanity to help with the construction of 11 affordable rental units to prevent displacement of low-income mobile home residents in Albemarle County.
• $1 million for the Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority to make energy efficient upgrades to and renovate affordable housing for the elderly, disabled, and chronically homeless in the City of Harrisonburg.
• $943,000 for The Advancement Foundation to establish a business accelerator to support communities in the City of Buena Vista, the Town of Clifton Forge and Botetourt County by providing training, resources, and space for entrepreneurs in the region.
• $880,000 for the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority to replace deteriorated equipment at the South Rivanna Water Plant to provide clean and safe drinking water for the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County.
• $500,000 for the City of Winchester to replace its aging transit garage.
• $200,000 for ReadyKids Inc. to expand access to youth mental health counseling in Charlottesville.
• $150,000 to study Exit 213 on I-81 in Augusta County and develop a preferred alternative to improve the free flow of traffic to allow safer and more efficient transport along the I-81/US11 corridor.
• $139,000 for VDOT to conduct an in-depth needs analysis, services improvement planning, and ongoing evaluation of efforts to improve transportation services for senior citizens, individuals with disabilities, and residents in Rockbridge County and Alleghany County.
• $61,000 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Virginia to increase youth participation in out-of-school programs in the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County.
• $55,000 for the Terry Sinclair Health Clinic to support the renovation of exam rooms and to build an expanded laboratory facility in the City of Winchester.
• $28,000 for Greene County to replace all expired automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in its fleet of law enforcement patrol cars.
• $15,000 for the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society to create a documentary based in Clifton Forge that will share the stories and oral histories of some of the last men who worked for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.