Upcoming Events

2018 Job Fairs

Martinsburg

WHAT: Regional Job & Resource Fair

WHEN: September 26

Employer Registration:

Christy Sieg or Carolyn Jefferson

304-267-0065 ext. 59508 (Sieg) or ext.59507 (Jefferson)

Christy.l.sieg@wv.gov or Carolyn.r.jefferson@wv.gov

Parkersburg

WHAT: MOV Career & Resource Fair

WHEN: September 28

WHERE: WVU-Parkersburg

Employer Registration:

Jennifer Randolph

304-424-8246

jennifer.randolph@wvup.edu

Fairmont

WHAT: Regional Job Fair

WHEN: October 12

WHERE: Robert Mollohan Research Center, High Technology Foundation

Employer Registration:

Lori Turner

304-363-0654 ext. 51258

lori.l.turner@wv.gov

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Manchin Mobile Monday

Every Monday, my staff members are available in easily accessed locations across the state to assist with constituent services and to take your thoughts and concerns directly back to me. Below are next week's times and locations for Monday, September 24.

Clarksburg:

Harrison County Senior Center

500 Main Street

Time: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Staff: Michael Garcia

South Charleston:

South Charleston Public Library

312 Fourth Avenue

Time: 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Staff: Amber McCartney

To invite the Senator to your event, click here.

From the Hill to the Mountains

Voting to Pass the Spending Package with Important Funding for West Virginia

The Minibus includes a 2.6% pay raise for our service men and women, almost $400 million for mine safety and health programs, and over $3.8 billion to treat drug abuse

This week I secured funding for top West Virginia priorities in the Minibus that was just passed by the Senate. The spending package includes funding for the Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, and Department of Labor.

I also helped pass provisions to offer a 2.6% pay raise for our service men and women, almost $400 million for mine safety and health programs, and over $3.8 billion to treat the opioid epidemic and provide resources to provide trauma care for children impacted by substance abuse. Additionally, this bill includes a provision that I pushed for to set aside 15% of the State Opioid Response Grant program for states – like West Virginia – with the highest opioid overdose death rates. The bill also includes the crucial funding I announced last week that reimburses Martinsburg for the clean-up caused by the contamination of its water supply caused by certain chemicals used in fire-fighting foams used by the Air National Guard.

This bill prioritizes West Virginia’s needs, and I am happy it passed the Senate. I made sure that this legislation included funding and policies that combat the opioid epidemic, protect our miners, and continue to show our gratitude to our service men and women. My biggest priority is ensuring that West Virginia wins, and I’m excited to see the final spending bill signed.

In Your Community

Storm Information Center

Click here for information from FEMA, resources and important contacts

If you or someone you know may be impacted by the storm, here are a few things to do to get ready:

Get some extra cash out at the ATM today. If the power goes out, banks/ATMs may be offline for some time.
Make a plan for how you'll keep your cell phone charged if you lose power for several days. Picking up a solar or hand-crank charger for your phone is a good idea.
Take steps to protect your home/business from high winds: cover windows, clean gutters, trim trees.
Get to the store today for emergency supplies such as water, nonperishable food, batteries, flashlight, etc.
Make sure you have what you need in case the power goes out and cold weather moves in. Double check that you have a safe, warm place you can go, blankets in your home/car, and winter items like snow shovels and rock salt.

Employers: make sure your employees are prepared and review your continuity and tele-work plans.

The USDA is Accepting Applications for Disaster Assistance for Water and Wastewater Systems Damaged by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria.

Click here to read the stakeholder announcement.

FY 2018 Assistance to Firefighter Grants Open Application Period Date Announcement

The 2018 AFG application period will open at 8AM Monday, September 24, 2018 and will close on Friday, October 26 at 5:00 PM EST.

Begin preparing for the FY 2018 open application period by reviewing the available application assistance tools HERE.

The 2018 Small Communities, BIG Solutions Conference is seeking nominations of successful communities, groups, organizations and individuals that are driving forward success in Southern West Virginia. Selected nominees will be honored at the Conference with a Power of Performance Award.

To apply, fill out the nomination form by September 21, 2018. Click here to apply.

Click here for more information.

On the Road

This week, I stopped by the Morgantown Chamber of Commerce meeting to discuss transportation, energy, courts, healthcare and more. We covered a lot of ground, and I truly appreciate the Chamber members and community leaders for their questions and insight.

On Friday, I was thrilled that my Senate schedule changed so I could surprise Nitro High School and show up in person rather than doing the skype session from Washington as we had planned. Thank you all for your excellent questions!

If you would like to schedule a Skype session with your group or class, click here.

One of my Regional Coordinators, Michael Garcia, attended the annual Honor Flight. The Honor Flight provides World War II, Korean War and Vietnam-era Veterans the opportunity to visit our nation's capital. It was my privilege to provide Congressional Record Statements to the attendees to commemorate the occasion. Read more here.

One of my Regional coordinators, Mary Jo Guidi, attended a Constitution Day ceremony at West Virginia Independence Hall in Wheeling.

Spotlight

“From Knowledge, Sea Power”

U.S. Naval Academy

This week, I am highlighting the second oldest of the five service academies.

The Naval Academy in Annapolis, known as “The Yard”, primarily commissions officers to the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps. The academy is considered a technological institution—specializing in Engineering and Weapons, Mathematics and Science, and Humanities and Social Science. It also has some of the highest paid graduates in the country according to starting salary.

In addition to the curriculum, moral and ethical development is fundamental to all aspects of the Naval Academy. The academy focus is integrity, honor, and mutual respect. Midshipmen are persons of integrity—they stand for what is right.

Naval Academy midshipman,Trevor Tucker, class of 2019, has had opportunities to ship out of Hawaii on the USS Michael Murphy, hike Mt. Harvard in Colorado and was embedded with artillery marines in Camp Pendleton —all while working towards his mechanical engineering degree. Naval Academy graduates include one President of the United States, 24 Members of Congress, and 5 Governors. A total of 73 graduates have been awarded the Medal of Honor. In addition, 53 NASA astronauts, 49 Rhodes Scholars, 5 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 3 Cabinet Secretaries and 2 Nobel Prize Winners are U.S. Naval Academy Alumni.

Trevor Tucker, Naval Academy midshipman

If you are interested in becoming part of the Naval Academy’s esteemed alumni, I encourage you to apply for a nomination from my office. You may find my application online at www.manchin.senate.gov. The deadline to submit applications is October 5.

United States Naval Academy

Department of the Navy

Annapolis MD 21402

(410) 267-4361

Website: www.usna.edu

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