Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) is pleased to announce that the State of Virginia has been awarded $93,123,844 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through their longstanding Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). LIHEAP is designed to help individuals and families in need pay their home cooling costs in the summer and heating costs in the… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $980,000 to Friends of Southwest Virginia through their Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative.
“Through the ARC funds awarded today, Friends of Southwest Virginia will be able to make substantial investments in Southwest… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded the Town of Big Stone Gap $1,221,100 through their Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative.
The ARC funds will be used for the Big Cherry Regional Recreation Enhanced Infrastructure Project, which will improve outdoor recreation… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Office of High Energy Physics has provided funding for three projects at Virginia Tech which will carry out research into high energy physics. According to DOE, high energy physics is the study of fundamental particles. It explores the elementary constituents of matter and energy, the… Read more »
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 – Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office has awarded Virginia Tech $526,336 to advance a new method of paper recycling that will allow water-based inks to be separated from spent paper fibers.
“Today’s award from the Department of Energy will allow… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $4,375,389 to the Town of Bedford for the installation of a new diesel-powered generator system for the Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital.
“This award by FEMA to replace the Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital generator system is great news… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $400,000 to the Community Housing Partners (CHP) in Christiansburg, Virginia. CHP is a Phase 1 winner of the DOE’S Buildings Upgrade Prize, which awards energy efficiency and efficient electrification building upgrade initiatives.
“The Department of Energy’s award of $400,000 to Community… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement in honor of the Battle of Point Pleasant, which took place on October 10, 1774:
“Today marks the 249th Anniversary of the Battle of Point Pleasant, credited by the U.S. Senate as the first battle of the American Revolution.
“Lord Dunmore, Governor of the Virginia Colony, ordered Colonel Andrew Lewis to raise an army… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after signing on as a cosponsor of H.R.3199, Pay Our Correctional Officers Fairly Act:
“After hearing from the hardworking men and women at U.S. Penitentiary, Lee about receiving lower pay, as compared to other Bureau of Prisons employees within a 200-mile radius, it makes imminent sense to sign on as a cosponsor of this… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded a grant of $217,482 to People Incorporated of Virginia, based in Abingdon and serving large portions of Southwest Virginia, for affordable housing and supportive services. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“The Department of Health and Human Services’ award of $217,482 to People… Read more »
