The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded the County of Tazewell, Virginia, a $2,118,842 grant. The funding supports the installation of safety improvement features such as double centerline, edge line striping and warning signs, among others. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“Tazewell County has identified six high-risk corridors with… Read more »
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded Lee County, Virginia, a $1 million grant. This funding will support a housing infrastructure project to help serve local and prospective residents in Ewing.
In response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“Shortages in available housing limit those who wish to live in Lee… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation has awarded a $1,000,000 grant to Virginia Tech. The funding will support Virginia Tech in leading efforts to grow a skilled workforce required to produce, process, recover and recycle critical minerals on American soil. Virginia Tech is one of 16 schools nationwide to receive this… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $24,791,450 in grants for economic development projects promoting additive manufacturing technologies. The breakdown of the grants is as follows:
$16,972,068 to support the Virginia Tech College of Engineering in designing products that employ additive manufacturing processes
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Major League Baseball (MLB) will crown new champions this fall.
The Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers will compete for their first World Series championship in franchise history.
Just before Americans welcome a first-time baseball champion, Southwest Virginia welcomed a first-of-a-kind Hall of Famer to the region.
In October, 2025 Hall of Fame inductee Billy Wagner returned… Read more »
Today, members of the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled legislation to revamp patient access to clinical trials. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, and U.S. Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), a member of the Subcommittee on Health, released a bill titled the Faster Clinical Trials… Read more »
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new federal funding for U.S. communities through the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup grant program. The EPA awarded Mount Rogers Planning District Commission, based in Marion, Virginia, a $1.5 million assessment coalition grant to support brownfield inventories, planning, environmental… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $7,509,783 grant. This funding will support the establishment of a national defense rail resilience research center, which will focus research efforts on improving safety and resiliency along the Strategic Rail Corridor Network (STRACNET).
In… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded a Hurricane Helene-related grant to the Eastern Federal Lands Division. The funding breakdown of the grant is as follows:
$1,300,000 to support infrastructure repairs and replacement activities at George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
In response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan… Read more »
American coal requires fighters in its corner. In our corner of Virginia, I am proud to be in the ring to support a vital industry for communities in Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District.
As such, I have supported legislation and signed many letters as one of the co-chairs of the United States House of Representatives Coal Caucus.
Some of those letters have gone to encourage the… Read more »
