West Virginia businesses impacted by flooding offered grant opportunities

November 20, 2025

OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. — The Regional Economic Development Partnership and members of the West Virginia Chamber Foundation met with Bleifus Tire to discuss a grant opportunity aimed at small businesses affected by June flooding.

“What we are doing here today is visiting with business owners who were directly impacted,” said Elizabeth House, executive director of the WV Chamber Foundation. “Hearing their stories, talking to them, showing the business owners that there are people out there who do still have this top of mind and who are still interested in their long-term success.”

“I think just giving them a glimmer of hope that they are seen, we realize everything they have been through and want to try to help them in their journey to shifting gears in the next couple of years.” Valerie Piko, program development manager, said.