The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded the Appalachian Center for Hope, based in Marion, Virginia, a $100,000 grant. The funding supports development of a planning project and report. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“Marion’s Appalachian Center for Hope was created to serve those recovering from substance use… Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives voted and passed H.R. 4553, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) introduced an amendment to the bill that increases funding for the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy. This bill funds critical activities that bolster industries important to the people of… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, held a hearing entitled “Examining Opportunities to Advance American Health Care through the Use of Artificial Intelligence Technologies.”
Following the hearing, Chairman Griffith issued the following statement:
“In the health care space today, AI is… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $611,861 research grant. The funding supports research into Aedes aegypti, a mosquito that can transmit yellow fever disease or Zika virus. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“The ‘yellow fever’ mosquito lives in many areas of the… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $150,803 research grant. The funding supports research into the behavior and neurology of young children involved in interactive video viewing platforms. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“Children have abundant access to… Read more »
The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has contracted with Mount Rogers Community Services, based in Wytheville, Virginia, for an award of $76,202,871. As part of a three-year contract, this funding supports the production of combat flame-resistant type II and type III shirts. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“For years, Mount Rogers… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the following grants to Ninth District airports:
$1,000,000 to Smyth Wythe Airport Commission for hangar construction
$281,865 to Smyth Wythe Airport Commission for existing runway rehabilitation
$381,100 to Tazewell County Airport Authority for hangar construction
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the Tazewell County Airport Authority, based in Richlands, Virginia, a $380,100 grant. The funding supports the construction of a new 6,800 square foot hangar at the Tazewell County Airport. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“Federal support of the… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the Twin County Airport Commission, based in Carroll County, Virginia, two separate grants totaling $2,939,800. The funding supports the construction of hangars for aircraft storage and makes improvements to an existing taxiway. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the Smyth Wythe Airport Commission, based in Wythe County, Virginia, a $281,865 grant. The funding supports the Mountain Empire Airport (MKJ) in their designs for rehabilitation of an existing runway. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“Improvements… Read more »
