The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded a grant of $5,000,000 to the Mount Rogers Community Services Board in order to increase capacity to provide mental health, developmental disability, and substance abuse disorder treatment programs at the Mount Rogers Community Services (MRCS) Smyth County campus in Marion, Virginia. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA)… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded a grant of $50,000 to Giles County, along with a loan for $203,000, for the purchase of a sanitation vehicle. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“USDA Rural Development’s $50,000 grant, and accompanying loan, to Giles County for a sanitation vehicle will allow the county to update its… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) has introduced H.R.4460, the NO VOTE for Non-Citizens Act of 2023, which amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to help ensure that only eligible American citizens may participate in federal elections.
“One of the rights and privileges granted in the U.S Constitution is an American citizen’s ability… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a grant of $1,035,734 for Clinch Valley Community Action, Inc. in North Tazewell for Head Start projects:
“These funds from the Department of Health and Human Services are welcome news. This $1,035,734 grant will help provide educational and early… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released a statement following the Supreme Court’s decision to disallow race-based affirmative action in higher education:
“At first blush, this appears to be a well-reasoned opinion by the Court. Colleges and Universities will no longer be allowed to consider race as a factor when determining admission of an applicant, as the Court has determined that… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement announcing the opening of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge for Ninth Congressional District students:
“The Congressional App Challenge allows students to demonstrate their talents, engage their creativity, and explore the fields of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education. I look forward to seeing… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today applauded the announcement that 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.
“I am pleased that the National Institute of Standards and Technology has made this… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced today that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $200,000 to the LENOWISCO Planning District Commission in Duffield, Virginia, for the development of a Regional Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Manufacturing Supply Chain Report, which could lead to the evolution of existing businesses and the… Read more »
U.S. Congressmen Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Mike Quigley (D-IL) introduced the Federal Bird Safe Buildings Act, legislation designed to permanently reduce bird deaths for minimal cost by requiring that any public building constructed, acquired, or significantly altered by the General Services Administration (GSA) to incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features.
Currently,… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a grant of $4,396,256 to Kids Central, Inc. for Head Start projects:
“These funds from the Department of Health and Human Services are welcome news. This $4,396,256 grant will help provide educational and early development services to the children in… Read more »
