Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded a $1,021,000 grant to fund a 1,000-foot runway extension at the Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport in Blacksburg. “The runway extension to be funded by the DOT grant will ensure a safer, more efficient Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport,” said Congressman Griffith. “This $1,021,000 grant will support infrastructure for the airport to better serve the region’s needs and ...
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $600,000 Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grant targeting the Town of Bluefield, Virginia, and the City of Bluefield, West Virginia: “The Brownfields Program assists local communities in cleaning up and redeveloping former industrial and commercial sites in preparation for new economic endeavors. This $600,000 brownfields grant will help Bluefield assess such locations...
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $300,000 Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grant targeting the City of Martinsville: “The Brownfields Program assists local communities in cleaning up and redeveloping former industrial and commercial sites in preparation for new economic endeavors. This $300,000 brownfields grant will help the City of Martinsville assess such locations in the area and plan for their re...
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $600,000 Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grant to the LENOWISCO Planning District Commission, targeting sites along the Powell River Trail North (PRTN) abandoned railroad corridor, abandoned mine land properties, and properties in the Town of Clintwood: “The Brownfields Program assists local communities in cleaning up and redeveloping former industrial and commercial ...
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a $1,014,671 grant to St. Charles Health Council of Jonesville for the Black Lung Clinic Program: “Black lung is a terrible hardship on the miners who suffer from it and their families. I have worked to increase federal support for treating the affliction, and this substantial HHS grant will help medical professionals deliver the care that those suffering from bl...
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after Governor Ralph Northam (D-VA) highlighted the third round of $10 million in funding for Southwest Virginia through the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Pilot Program: “I appreciate the renewed attention the Governor has brought to the federal AML program, a valuable source of support for economic development on abandoned mine land in Southwest Virginia. Securing these funds has been a priority of mine in the House of Representative...
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced that the Town of Pulaski was selected to participate in the Federal Local Foods, Local Places program for 2019. The program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Northern Border Regional Commission. He issued the following statement: “Pulaski’s selection for the Local Foods, Local Places program is a win not just for the town, but for the wider region. The program will aid Pulaski in the ...
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today released the following statement announcing the Ninth District winner of the 2019 Congressional Art Competition: “Congratulations to Kathryn Boyd of 3J4 Academy in Honaker. Her artwork, ‘Grandpaw’s Barn,’ took first place in this year’s competition and will hang in the U.S. Capitol for one year. Congratulations are also in order for Victoria Russell of Rural Retreat High School, who took second place with ‘Mountain Peaches,’ and Sarah Steffey of Castlewoo...
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after Governor Ralph Northam (D-VA) vetoed House Bill 2303 and Senate Bill 1047, which would require registered sex offenders to notify staff at emergency shelters of their registration status. It would further allow staff the option to deny those convicted of a “sexually violent offense” access to the shelter for a time to protect others. “I am deeply disappointed that Governor Northam vetoed this commonsense public safety measur...
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement on the Special Counsel’s report: “While I have not had time to read the entire 400-page report, it is clear that the Special Counsel did not find that President Trump or his campaign colluded or cooperated with Russia. That issue is resolved. It is understandable that the President would be frustrated by an investigation into a crime he did not commit. Moreover, his frustration did not stop the Special Counsel from completin...
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