Congressman Griffith's Weekly E-Newsletter 9.15.23

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Even the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recognizes that more audits are coming. They admitted as much on September 8, 2023. Since taking office more than two years ago, President Biden, his Administration, and Democrats in Congress have made it their mission to supercharge the IRS. Last year, Democrats in Congress passed the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act” (IRA), which allocated $80…

ARC Awards $100,000 to Friends of Southwest Virginia

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The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $100,000 to the Friends of Southwest Virginia, based in Abingdon, Virginia, with the creation of a strategic plan based on the economic impact of Spearhead Trails, which will in turn be used to develop a comprehensive strategic business plan. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “This funding from the…

Griffith Announces $25,000 for the Coalfield Water Development Fund

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The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $25,000 to the Coalfield Water Development Fund (CWDF), based in Coeburn, Virginia, for the “Building and Sustaining Endowments to Benefit Southwest Virginia” project. This funding by ARC will be used to conduct a program evaluation of CWDF’s work and in turn, support CWDF fundraising for a proposed new wastewater endowment.…

Griffith Announces $295,294 for Biotherapeutics, Inc.

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The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, one of the institutes that make up the National Institutes of Health, has awarded $295,294 to Biotherapeutics, Inc., located in Blacksburg, VA, for their project titled, “A First-in-class Topical Immunoregulatory Therapeutic for Psoriasis.” Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following…

Griffith Honors 22nd Anniversary of 9/11

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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement today marking the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks: “Today we remember and honor the innocent lives lost 22 years ago on September 11, 2001. “I still remember exactly where I was that Tuesday morning. As I worked in my law office, my bookkeeper, Terry Haynie, told me that a plane had struck a Tower of the…

ARC Awards $500,000 to YWCA of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia

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The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $500,000 to the YWCA of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, located in Bristol, Virginia, for The Power House: A Consolidation of Community Services for Success. This investment by ARC will lead to about 140 workers/trainees receiving substance use disorder recovery-to-workforce support services; 30 businesses will also be…

ARC Awards $493,669 to the Mountain Empire Community College Foundation

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The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $493,669 to the Mountain Empire Community College Foundation, located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, for their Amelioration Expansion (AM-EX) Project. Through ARC’s funding, about 40 workers/trainees and 60 students will obtain employment, work-based training, and/or internships in Dickenson, Lee, and Wise counties, while also receiving…

Congressman Griffith's Weekly E-Newsletter 9.8.23

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Tags: Defense

All Americans have personally felt the negative consequences of the Biden Administration’s domestic policy choices. Rampant inflation, spurred in large part by the multi-trillion-dollar spending packages touted by the President, is now costing families an extra $700 per month in spending. And then there are the Biden Administration’s energy policies, which have severely hampered domestic…

Griffith Announces $250,000 to Wise County Redevelopment and Housing Authority to Improve Security for Apartment Residents

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Today, Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through their fiscal year 2023 Capital Fund Emergency Safety and Security Funding program, has awarded $250,000 to Wise County Redevelopment and Housing Authority. The grant will be used for the purchase of surveillance cameras, lighting, and a secure electronic entry…

Griffith Announces Tri-Area Community Health Center Awarded $100,000 in HHS Funding

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Today, Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through their Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant Program, has awarded $100,000 to Tri-Area Community Health Center. The Center serves residents in the counties of Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Grayson, and Patrick, as well as the City of Galax. Congressman Griffith…

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