The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a $2,140,321 grant to the Martinsville-based GENEDGE Alliance through their Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“GENEDGE Alliance has an established track record of supporting Virginia’s… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded the West Piedmont Planning District Commission a $1,657,148 grant. This grant money supports the group’s Route 122 Regional Corridor Plan, developing a 24-plus mile corridor that extends from Franklin County to Bedford County along Smith Mountain Lake. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded the Town of Rocky Mount a $1,000,000 grant. This grant money supports the Town’s Highway 40 Corridor Multimodal Assessment and Master Plan. The plan will identify potential mobility and connectivity improvements along 1.5 miles of Highway 40 and 0.7 miles of Tanyard Road. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech a $300,000 grant for allergy, immunology and transplantation research related to Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection. This bacterium causes inflammation of the colon, diarrhea, colitis, etc. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“C. difficile is a germ that… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech a $205,291 grant for pharmacology, physiology and biological chemistry research related to a micropump for continuous drug delivery. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“Advanced drug delivery devices provide treatments to many patients. These devices allow… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $3,414,040 to the People Incorporated of Virginia Head Start program. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“This HHS grant for $3,414,040 will help People Incorporated support children and families in the Counties of Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell and Washington, and the City of… Read more »
Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of June.
June 11, 2024
Carroll County: 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Carroll County Administration Building
County Administrators Office, Conference Room
605 – 1 Pine Street
Hillsville, VA 24343
Tazewell County (Bluefield): 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Town of… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $1,160,846 to St. Charles Health Council for their Black Lung Clinic program. Today U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“St. Charles Health Council plays a critical role in administering great services to those in our region affected by black lung disease.”
“I congratulate the health… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $4,751,317 to Kids Central, Incorporated for their Head Start programs. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“This HHS grant for $4,751,317 will help Kids Central operate their Head Start programs, serving the peoples of Dickenson and Wise Counties, as well as the City of… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech a $171,616 exploratory grant for allergy, immunology and transplantation research related to the Zika virus. The research involved for this project will not include gain-of-function research. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“There is currently no known… Read more »
