West Virginia judge rules $5M grant to Ohio Catholic college unconstitutional

Court blocks West Virginia taxpayer funding to out-of-state Catholic college

(RNS) — The American Humanist Association, which has a chapter in West Virginia, sued its water authority for awarding a $5 million grant to an Ohio Catholic college.

Court blocks $5 million West Virginia grant to Catholic trade college amid lawsuit

null / Credit: Brian A Jackson / Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 10, 2025 / 16:05 pm (CNA). A circuit court blocked a West Virginia agency from awarding a $5 million grant to St. Joseph the Worker, an Ohio-based Catholic trade colle... [...]

Court Blocks $5 Million West Virginia Grant to Catholic Trade College Amid Lawsuit

The College of St. Joseph the Worker is located in Steubenville, Ohio. The grant money would have supported job training and education programs based in West Virginia for students of The College of St. Joseph the Worker, which is based in Steubenville, Ohio, and teaches construction-related trades such as carpentry, HVAC, electrical, and plumbing. It also offers a bachelor’s degree in Catholic studies along with the trade lessons.

Judge: WV funds for advocacy, education at Ohio Catholic college unconstitutional

A Kanawha County judge has said that an Ohio-based Catholic school cannot use funds granted from the state of West Virginia for advocacy or religious educational purposes.

Judge Rules $5M Grant to Out-of-State Catholic School Violates West Virginia Constitution

A Kanawha County judge has determined that the West Virginia Water Development Authority violated the state Constitution by awarding a $5 million grant to a religious institution based outside the

Circuit judge rules out-of-state grant was unconstitutional

West Virginia Water Development Authority gave $5 million dollars to an Ohio based Catholic institution in 2024