Western North Carolina -- March 16, 2024: The 11th Congressional District received $18.7 million for community

projects in the bills that Congress passed as part of the fiscal year 2024 appropriations package.

$2.8 million for facility upgrades to St. Luke's Hospital in Polk County.
$2.5 million for a new EMS facility in Clay County.
$750,000 for water infrastructure improvements in the town of Murphy.
$1 million for broadband expansion in Haywood County.
$80,000 for a water rescue boat for emergencies in Graham and Swain counties.
$1.3 million for water infrastructure improvements for the Town of Rutherfordton.
$1.5 million for public safety communication upgrades in Madison County.
$1 million for public safety communication upgrades in Transylvania County.
$100,000 for portable substance analyzers for law enforcement in Yancey County.
$1.75 million for a new regional wastewater treatment plant in the town of Canton.
$1 million to expand water treatment plant capacity in the town of Weaverville.
$5 million to renovate and upgrade the Workforce & Industry Center at Haywood Community College

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