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Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of September.   September 8, 2026 Tazewell County (Richlands): 10:00 am – 11:30 am Town of Richlands Offices 200 Washington Sq Richlands, VA 24641   Buchanan County: 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Town of Grundy Offices 1185 Plaza Dr.  Grundy, VA… Read more »

The U.S. House of Representatives voted favorably on Senate Amendment to H.R. 6500 – the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act. The legislation averts a September 30 government shutdown, funds the government through December 11 and allows negotiations to continue over fiscal year 2027 spending. Further, a provision in the government funding bill delays an impending ban… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded three Hurricane Helene-related grants to the Commonwealth of Virginia. The funding breakdown of the grants is as follows:   $2,327,923.84 to Giles County for Glen Lyn Park restoration $4,648,300.08 to the Pepper's Ferry Regional Wastewater Treatment Authority in Pulaski… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a disaster related grant to the Commonwealth of Virginia. The funding breakdown of the grants is as follows:   $389,310 to support wide debris removal operations in Buchanan County In response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a Hurricane Helene-related grant to the Commonwealth of Virginia. The funding breakdown of the grants is as follows:   $1,415,554.24 to the Washington County Service Authority for management costs   In response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith… Read more »

Thanks to Congressional and local action, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has returned mailboxes to the Town of Big Stone Gap.  Earlier this August, employees with the USPS forcefully removed mailboxes from the historic C. Bascom Slemp Federal Building in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. The building, once owned by the General Services Administration (GSA), is now controlled by the… Read more »

On September 7, Americans will celebrate Labor Day. The American worker serves as a backbone for our economy. Thanks to the fruits of their labor, our communities reap the rewards of more opportunity, business growth and expanded access to goods and services. Even in times of hardship where industries face new challenges, and when innovative technologies emerge, the American workforce… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a research grant worth $762,861. This grant is for aging research.  The funding breakdown of the grant is as follows: $762,861 to study how the protein TDP-43 spreads and affects brain cells, which is necessary for studying and treating limbic-predominant… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, two research related grants worth $932,292. These grants are for allergy and infectious diseases research.    The funding breakdown of the grants is as follows: $199,059 for researching how bacteria interact with each other and evolve during infections… Read more »

In accordance with H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act of 2026., the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will deliver federal funds that U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) helped secure for Virginia’s Ninth District. The following Ninth District project will receive funds from… Read more »