Rep. Alan B. Mollohan, D-W.Va., has secured $950,000 in federal funds to help bring new activity to the Mid-Atlantic Aerospace Complex at Harrison County's Benedum Airport.

The money, which Mollohan put in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 2001 spending bill, will be dedicated to the center's development, marketing and training efforts. The bill was signed into law Friday afternoon by President Clinton.

The Mid-Atlantic Aerospace Center has been involved in the creation of 1,200 new jobs with an approximate annual payroll of $45 million at the complex.