Bluefield West Virginia Economic Development Authority

Project Name:

Building HOPE (Healthcare Opportunity and Prosperity through Economic Development)

Award Received:

$94,325.54

Visit their website:

www.mybluefield.org/our-story

Award Summary:

Funds are being used to convert a vacant nursing home in Bluefield into a 50-bed inpatient addiction and mental health treatment facility. The project provides evidence-based care, wraparound services, and workforce development while supporting Drug Court diversion programs. It also creates healthcare and second-chance jobs, serves more than 1,000 patients each year, and revitalizes a distressed property.