WV First Foundation pays $1.5 million to WVU for survey that will help direct future grant funds

By: Caity Coyne

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: March 23, 2026

Words: 415

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago


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A team from West Virginia University will be paid at least $1.5 million by the West Virginia First Foundation to perform a statewide needs assessment survey that will help the nonprofit decide how to allocate future grant money.

The needs assessment survey will take at least 18 months to complete, according to a Monday news release from the First Foundation. The initiative will be led by WVU’s Health Affairs Institute, the Data Driven …