West Virginia awards $5 million grant to Catholic college for expansion and think tank

The West Virginia Water Development Authority approved a $5 million grant to the College of St. Joseph the Worker, an Ohio-based Catholic college, to expand into the state. The grant will fund vocational training, a satellite campus, and a conservative think tank. While the project is set to benefit the region’s workforce, it has raised concerns due to the lack of a required recommendation from state officials and the college’s focus on political advocacy, reports the Herald Star.

​The West Virginia Water Development Authority approved a $5 million grant to the College of St. Joseph the Worker, an Ohio-based Catholic college, to expand into the state. The grant will fund vocational training, a satellite campus, and a conservative think tank. While the project is set to benefit the region’s workforce, it has raised concerns due to the lack of a required recommendation from state officials and the college’s focus on political advocacy, reports the Herald Star. The West Virginia Water Development Authority approved a $5 million grant to the College of St. Joseph the Worker, an Ohio-based Catholic college, to expand into the state. The grant will fund vocational training, a satellite campus, and a conservative think tank. While the project is set to benefit the region’s workforce, it has raised concerns due to the lack of a required recommendation from state officials and the college’s focus on political advocacy, reports the Herald Star.