MIP Grants

​​​​Mercer Boiler Project.jpgA Major Improvement Project (MIP) grant is designed to address major improvements in existing facilities that are not fundable through the local maintenance budgets. MIP Grant awards must be at least $50,000 but cannot exceed $1,000,000. Projects are submitted and evaluated pursuant to the SBA's Policy and Procedures Handbook - Section 200 and Section 202.
 
 
 
 





 

 

2023

The following Major Improvement Project Grant Awards were made by the Authority in their June 12, 2023​ quarterly meeting: 
​​​​County​         
Project                                         
Total Project Cost​
Local & Other Funds
​SBA Funds Awarded
Barbour
​Vocational Center Classroom Addition and Renovations
​$2,883,647
​$1,883,647
​$1,000,000
​Calhoun
​Calhoun Co. MS/HS Safe School Entrance, and Door Replacement 
$672,810
​$50,000
$622,810
​Hardy
​Moorefield MS Roof Replacement
​$1,432,605
$500,000​​$932,605
Mason
​Safe School Entrances at Four (4) Schools
​$827,218
​$372,248
​$454,970
​Monroe
​James Monroe HS Roof Replacement
​$1,495,462
​$495,462
​$1,000,000
​Tucker
​Davis-Thomas ES/MS and Tucker Co. HS Ext. Door Replacement
​$913,363
​$50,000
​$863,363
​Wayne
Wayne ES Pre-Kindergarten Classroom Addition
​$1,529,263
​$529,263
$1,000,000
​Totals
​​
​$9,754,368
​$3,880,620
​$5,873,748

2022​

The following Major Improvement Project Grant Awards were made by the Authority in their June 13, 2022​ quarterly meeting: 
​​​​County​         
Project                                         
Total Project Cost​
Local & Other Funds
​SBA Funds Awarded
Cabell
​Altizer Elementary School Addition/Renovations
​$2,499,344
​$1,499,344
​$1,000,000
​Gilmer
​Gilmer County MS/HS/ Animal Processing Renovations
$791,571​
​$79,157
$712,414​
​Lewis
​Peterson Central & Roanoke ES Safe School Renovations
​$554,304
$277,152​​$277,152
​Mingo
​Lenore PK-8 Roof Replacement
​$1,375,726
​$500,000
​$875,726
​Monongalia
​North ES Stair Tower & Building Connector
​$1,961,302
​$980,651
​$980,651
​Monroe
​Mountain View PK-8 Cafeteria Expansion & Safe School Entrance
​$1,396,594
​$700,000
​$696,594
​Morgan
​Berkeley Springs High School Roof Replacement
​$442,719
​$50,000
$392,719​
​Pocahontas
​Marlinton Elementary Roof Replacement & Boiler Upgrades
$1,113,434​​$113,434
​$1,000,000
​Preston
​Preston High School Safe School Entrance
​$298,450
​$149,225
​$149,225
​Putnam
​Poca High School College & Career Ready Facility Expansion
​$1,427,087
​$427,087
​$1,000,000
​Raleigh
Park MS Gym Addition & Renovation​​
​$9,582,873
​$8,582,873
​$1,000,000
​Upshur
​Tennerton Elementary School Additions/Renovations
​$1,682,625
​$800,000
​$882,625
​Wayne
​Wayne MS Safe School Entrance, Walkway Enclosures and Sprinkler Renovations
​$1,702,617
​$702,617
​$1,000,000
​Totals
​​
​$24,828,646
​$14,861,540
​$9,967,106

2020

The following Major Improvement Project Grant Awards were made by the Authority in their September 14, 2020 quarterly meeting: 
​County ​Project ​Total Project Cost ​Local & Other Funds ​SBA Funds Awarded
​Calhoun ​Pleasant Hill ES Roof & HVAC Replacement ​$995,279 ​$0 ​$995,279
​Kanawha ​Ruthlawn ES STEM Addition/Renovations
 ​$1,337,771 ​$337,771 ​$1,000,000
​Lincoln ​West Hamlin ES Chiller & Controls Replacement ​$675,926 ​$0 ​$675,926
​Preston ​Preston Co. HS HVAC Upgrades ​$563,032 ​$281,516 ​$281,516
​Randolph ​Tygarts Valley MS-HS Interior/Exterior Door Replacement
 ​$195,956 ​$0 ​$195,956
​Upshur ​Union ES Roof Replacement ​$698,243 ​$50,000 ​$648,243
​Webster ​Webster Springs ES Restroom & HVAC Renovations ​$919,818 ​$0 ​$919,818
​Totals ​ ​$5,386,025 ​$669,287 ​$4,716,738
 


 

2019

The following Major Improvement Project Grant awards were made by the Authority in their June 17, 2019 quarterly meeting:
 
​County ​Project ​Total Project Cost ​Local & Other Funds ​SBA Funds Awarded
​Harrison ​New Lost Creek ES (PreK-5 Addition to South Harrison MS)
 ​$2,500,000 ​$1,500,000 ​$1,000,000
​Jefferson ​T.A. Lowery ES HVAC Controls Replacement
 ​$1,220,200 ​$270,200 ​$950,000
​Kanawha ​Alum Creek ES Addition / Renovations ​$3,475,615 $2,475,615​ $1,000,000​
Pendleton​ ​Brandywine ES Roof Replacement for Gym ​$98,192 $0​ ​$98,192
​Pocahontas ​Green Bank ES-MS Roof & Boiler Replacement ​$575,652 $4,000​ $571,652​
Wayne​ ​East Lynn ES Wastewater Treatment Plant
 ​$463,500 $100,000​ $363,500​
Webster​ ​Glade ES Roof Replacement
 ​$965,630 $0​ $965,630​
​Totals ​ ​$9,298,789 $4,349,815​ $4,948,974​
 

 

 

 

2018

The following Major Improvement Project Grant awards were made by the Authority in their June 18, 2018 quarterly meeting: 

​County ​Project ​Total Project Cost ​Local & Other Funds ​SBA Funds Awarded
​Berkeley ​Orchard View Intermediate School Addition ​$1,854,827 ​$954,827 * ​$900,000
Cabell​ ​Safe School Entrances at Spring Hill & Altizer Elementary Schools $1,082,927​ $826,874​ $256,053​
Fayette​ ​Fayetteville HS Renovations to create Fayetteville PK-8 School
 ​$1,290,108 ​$290,108 $1,000,000​
Logan​ ​West Chapmanville Elementary School Renovations
 ​$1,110,265 $310,265​ $800,000​
Monroe​ ​James Monroe High School Safety Renovations $722,136 $144,427​ $577,709​
Pocahontas​ ​Green Bank Elementary / Middle School Renovations ​$501,517 $5,000​ $496,517​
Randolph​ ​Coalton Elementary School HVAC Replacement
 ​$300,000 $0​ $300,000​
Wayne​ ​County-wide HVAC and PTAC Units for 12
 $436,238​ $50,000​ $386,238​
Wyoming​ ​Wyoming Career & Technical Center Window & Door Replacement $519,317​ $130,000​ $389,317​
​Totals ​ ​$7,817,335 $2,711,501​ $5,105,834​
 * Includes a $100,000 Grant from FirstEnergy.

 


2017

The following Major Improvement Project Grant awards were made by the Authority in their June 26, 2017 quarterly meeting:
 
​County ​Project Description ​Total Project Cost ​Local & Other Funds ​SBA Funds Awarded
​Fayette ​Oak Hill High School Renovations ​$1,397,482 ​$397482 ​$1,000,000
​Lincoln ​Midway Elementary & Duval PK-8 Sewer Plants
 ​$738,306 ​$138,306 ​$600,000
​Mason ​HVAC Renovations at Five (5) Schools
 ​$480,192 ​$96,038 ​$384,154
​Mercer ​Mercer Elementary Restroom Renovation ​$305,830 ​$25,000 ​$280,830
​Monongalia Mountainview Elementary School Renovation
 $990,948​ $837,733​ $153,215​
Pendleton​ Pendleton Co HS & Brandywine ES HVAC Reno​ $642,353​ $50,000​ $592,353​
Pocahontas​ ​Pocahontas Co HS Sewage System & Water Tank Replacement $925,443​ $ 0​ ​$925,443
Randolph​ ​Harmon School Heating & Cooling Units Installation $979,570​ $ 0​ $979,570​
Taylor​ ​West Taylor Elementary Classroom & Restroom Addition
 $1,159,682​ $300,000​ $859,682​
​Webster ​Webster Co. HS Lighting, Ceiling & Locker Renovations
 $940,920​ $ 0​ $940,920​
Totals​ ​ $8,570,726​ $1,844,559​ $6,726,167​
 
 
 

2016

The following Major Improvement Project Grant awards were made by the Authority in their June 27, 2016 quarterly meeting:
 
​County ​Project Description ​Total Project Cost ​Local & Other Funds ​SBA Funds Awarded
​Barbour ​Phillip Barbour HS School Access Safety Improvements ​$400,000 ​$27,154 ​$372,846
​Berkeley ​HVAC and Energy Upgrades at Three (3) Schools ​$10,800,000 ​$9,805,743 ​$994,257
Cabell​ ​Milton Pre-K School Phase II Renovation ​$2,336,727 ​$1,342,470 ​$994,257
Fayett​e ​Midland Trail HS Classroom Addition ​$1,200,000 ​$205,743 ​$994,257
​Grant ​Petersburg ES Fire Alarm Replacement
 ​$141,158 ​$811 ​$140,347
​Mason ​Wastewater Treatment Plants at Three (3) Schools
 ​$1,000,000 ​$204,594 ​$795,406
​Mercer ​Princeton Middle School HVAC Renovations ​$3,265,000 ​$2,270,743 ​$994,257
​Monongalia ​Morgantown HS HVAC Replacement
 ​$717,220 ​$360,669 ​$356,551
​Nicholas ​Richwood HS Renovations
 ​$1,265,720 ​$317,348 ​$948,372
​Putnam ​Buffalo Elementary School Renovations ​$676,822 ​$340,354 ​$336,468
​Randolph ​Harmon School Renovations (Phase III & IV ​$227,800 ​$36,107 ​$191,693
​Ritchie ​Smithville ES Wastewater Treatment Plant Replacement
 ​$300,000 ​$101,149 ​$198,851
​Tyler ​Tyler County HS/MS Structural Renovations
 ​$511,000 $104,548​ ​$406,452
​Total ​ ​$22,841,447 ​$15,117,433 ​$7,724,014
 
 

2015

Due to restructured funding timelines, Major Improvement Projects were not awarded in 2015. 

 

2014

The following Major Improvement Project Grant awards were made by the Authority in their December 15, 2014 quarterly meeting:

​County ​Project Description ​Total Project Cost ​Local & Other Funds ​SBA Funds Awarded
​Berkeley ​Potomack Intermediate School Addition ​$1,125,200 ​$125,200 $1,000,000​
​Fayette ​Anstead MS Boiler Replacement ​$700,750 $70,075​ $630,675​
​Gilmer ​Gilmer Co. HS HVAC Renov. & Replacement ​$782,571 $25,000​ $757,571​
Greenbrier​ ​Crichton ES HVAC & Entrance Renovations ​$1,002,652 $102,652​ $900,000​
Lincoln​ ​Window Renovations at 2 Elementary Schools ​$316,300 $60,000​ $256,300​
Marion​ Marion Co. Vo-Tech Pyritic Shale Remediation​ ​$2,192,119 $1,449,838​ $742,281​
Ohio​ ADA Restroom Renov. at 2 Schools​ $85,775​ $21,444​ $64,331​
Upshur​ Union ES HVAC Renovations​ $1,722,707​ $1,305,895​ $416,812​
Wirt​ ​Wirt Co. HS HVAC & Fire Alarm Renovations ​$963,694 $160,000​ $803,694​
Total​ ​ $8,891,768​ $3,320,104​ $5,571,664​
 

 

2013

The following Major Improvement Project Grant awards were made by the Authority in their December 9, 2013 quarterly meeting:

​County ​Project Description ​Total Project Cost ​Local & Other Funds ​SBA Funds Awarded
​Grant ​Union Ed. Complex Fire Alarm & Gym Floor Replacement ​$289,498 $50,000​ ​$239,498
Harrison​ ​Simpson ES Addition & Kitchen Renovation ​$2,700,000 ​$1,700,000 $1,000,000​
​Marshall ​Glen Dale ES HVAC & General Renovations ​$1,385,902 $554,361​ ​$831,541
​Mason ​County-wide HVAC & Control System Replacement ​$2,562,000 ​$1,947,120 $614,880​
​Mercer ​Boiler Replacement at Bluefield HS & Montcalm HS $966,968​ $311,395​ $655,033
​Monroe ​James Monroe HS Lighting Renovations ​$110,000 ​$0 ​$110,000
​Morgan ​Pleasant View ES HVAC Renovation ​$121,605 ​$0 ​$121,605
​Raleigh ​Beckley/Stratton MS HVAC System Renovation ​$5,717,408 ​$4,717,408 ​$1,000,000
​Ritchie ​Ritchie County MS Cooling Tower Replacement ​$226,800 ​$0 ​$226,800
​Total ​ ​$14,080,181 ​$9,280,824 ​$4,799,357
 

 

2012

The following Major Improvement Project Grant awards were made by the Authority in their December 17, 2012 quarterly meeting:

​County Project Description ​Total Project Cost ​Local & Other Funds ​SBA Funds Awarded
​Cabell ​Salt Rock ES HVAC Replacement ​$1,271,600 ​$500,000 ​$771,600
​Doddridge ​Doddridge County MS HVAC/ Energy Program ​$1,737,201 ​$968,251 ​$768,950
​Fayette ​Divide ES Boiler Replacement ​$896,400 ​$89,640 ​$806,760
​Grant ​Maysville ES HVAC & General Renovations ​$1,234,808 ​$300,000 ​$934,808
​Kanawha ​John Adams MS Classroom Addition ​$1,128,000 ​$378,000 ​$750,000
​Mercer ​Boiler Replacement at 4 Schools ​$1,766,000 ​$766,000 ​$1,000,000
​Ohio ​Tridelphia MS Foundation Repair & ADA Renovations ​$248,130 ​$37,220 ​$210,910
​Upshur ​HVAC Renvoations at 3 Schools ​$2,424,186 ​$1,424,186 ​$1,000,000
​Total ​ ​$10,706,325 ​$4,463,297 ​$6,243,028
 

 

2011

The following Major Improvement Project Grant awards were made by the Authority in their December 12, 2011 quarterly meeting:

​County Project Description​ Total Project Cost​ Local Funds SBA MIP Funds SBA Needs Funds​*
​Boone ​Madison Elementary Addition ​$1,329,511 ​$450,000 ​ ​$879,511
​Clay ​Clay High Sprinkler & Storage Tank Reno. ​$89,405 ​$30,000 ​ ​$59,405
​Fayette ​Divide Elementary Addition ​$994,261 ​$100,000 ​$894,261 ​
​Harrison ​Nutter Fort Elementary Add./Reno. ​$1,714,646 ​$1,000,000 ​$714,646 ​
​Jefferson ​Harpers Ferry MS Cafeteria & Band Room Reno. ​$2,129,394 ​$1,329,394 ​$800,000
​Mingo ​Riverside Elementary HVAC Reno. ​$226,459 ​$0 ​ ​$226,459
​Preston ​Bruceton PK-8 Add./Reno. ​$7,511,000 ​$6,511,000 ​ ​$1,000,000
​Putnam ​Connor Street ES Addition & Fire Safety ​$2,530,072 ​$1,530,072 ** ​$1,000,000 ​
​Ritchie ​Ritchie County MS/HS HVAC Reno. ​$780,323 ​$150,000 ​$630,323 ​
​Taylor ​Electrical Renovations at 5 Schools ​$999,972 ​$200,000 ​$799,972 ​
​Upshur ​Electrical & Lighting Renovations at 7 schools ​$2,053,039 ​$1,053,039 ​$1,000,000 ​
​Total ​ ​$20,358,082 ​$12,353,505 $​5,039,202 $​2,965,375

* Funding utilized from a portion of funds returned to the Construction Fund after a recently failed county Bond.

** QZAB Funds awarded and considered Local Funds.

 

 

2010

The following Major Improvement Project Grant awards were made by the Authority in their December 13, 2010 quarterly meeting:

​County ​Project Description ​Total Project Cost ​Local Funds SAS Funds* ​SBA Funds Awarded
​Berkeley ​Martinsburg North MS Renovations ​$5,250,000 ​$4,250,000 $200,000​ ​$800,000
​Fayette ​Valley HS Restrooms & MS Gym Addition ​$1,500,000 $500,000**​ ​ ​$1,500,000
​Hampshire ​Capon Bridge ES HVAC Replacement ​$929,801 ​$232,451 ​ $697,350​
​Preston ​Fellowsville ES Addition & Renovations ​$812,000 ​$102,000 $100,000​ $610,000​
​Putnam ​Lakeside ES 6 Classroom Addition $1,539,000​ $539,000​ ​ $1,000,000​
​Randolph ​Third Ward ES Renovations $3,000,000​ $2,000,000​** ​ $1,000,000​
​Total ​ ​$13,530,801 ​$7,623,451 ​$300,000 ​$5,607,350

  * Indicates SBA School Access Safety Funding.

** QZAB Funds awarded and considered Local Funds.

 

 

2009

The following Major Improvement Project Grant awards were made by the Authority in their December 14, 2009 quarterly meeting:

​County ​Project Description ​Total Project Cost ​Local Funds ​SBA Funds Awarded
​Boone ​County-wide Electrical Upgrades ​$982,000 ​$100,000 ​$882,000
​Hancock ​Weir MS/HS HVAC Renovations ​$1,400,000 ​$600,000 ​$800,000
​Jackson ​Evans ES 4 Classroom Addition ​$1,031,036 ​$154,656 ​$876,380
​Kanawha ​Flinn ES 4 Classroom Addition & Fire Safety ​$4,895,857 ​$3,895,857 ​$1,000,000
​Marion ​Fairmont Sr. HS Renovations ​$2,913,825 ​$1,913,825 ​$1,000,000
​Mingo ​Matewan ES Addition ​$2,240,072 ​$1,240,072 ​$1,000,000
​Morgan ​County-wide Asbestos Removal & New Flooring ​$343,970 ​$40,000 ​$303,970
​Ohio ​Tridelphia MS Renovations ​$594,948 ​$89,242 ​$505,706
​Preston ​Preston Co. HS Addition & Courtyard Enclosure ​$537,889 ​$94,456 ​$443,433
​Wetzel ​Long Drain School HVAC Renovations ​$929,995 ​$93,000 ​$836,995
​Total ​ ​$15,869,592 ​$8,221,108 ​$7,648,484
  

 

For SBA funding information prior to 2009, please contact the SBA Staff.

Image Above: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Mercer County Boiler Renovation Project in 2014.