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 The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $400,000 to Virginia Tech for a wastewater pilot project, which will advance work in detecting pathogens in wastewater in rural communities. To that end, Virginia Tech will work with treatment plants in two communities in Lee County and two communities in Wise County, Virginia. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the… Read more »

Our country is currently facing a dire staffing shortage when it comes to nurses and caregivers. The Virginia Mercury recently reported that according to a survey of 170 Virginia nursing homes from this fall, 44 percent of homes have been forced to pause new admissions at least once since June 1 because they have been unable to find enough nurses and caregivers to care for residents. More… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement: “I have always been a staunch supporter of our great ally Israel and firmly believe in their right to defend themselves. “Congresswoman Tlaib’s history of antisemitic statements is deeply troubling and her comments regarding the October 7th terrorist attacks are completely abhorrent. I vigorously disagree with… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development today awarded a total of $249,100 in grants and loans for public services in Southwest Virginia. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Rural communities often face difficulties in upgrading their public services. This investment of $249,100 by USDA Rural Development will make an impact on multiple… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development today awarded the Town of Bluefield $8,400 for a fully equipped 2023 Special Response Team (SRT) vehicle. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Rural communities often face difficulties in upgrading their public services. This $8,400 investment by USDA Rural Development will make an impact on… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced today that U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded $951,650 to the Ramsey Holding Company in Tazewell County, through USDA’s Rural Energy For America Program. The grant money will be used to purchase and install a 789.1 kilowatt (kW) roof photovoltaic system, making six leased buildings more energy efficient. “The… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced today that U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded the Lee Country School District a grant of $740,783, through USDA’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants Program. The grant will be used to equip one hub site and 11 hub/end-user sites throughout Lee Country with interactive teleconferencing… Read more »

Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of November. Traveling office hours follow the status of local government offices, which vary across the 23 counties and five independent cities of the Ninth District. In the event of inclement weather (heavy snow, sleet, icy rain, etc.), traveling office hours may be… Read more »

On October 3rd, a motion to vacate was brought to the House floor and eight Republicans voted with Democrats to oust the Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy. The Republicans were frustrated that Congress was unable to pass all 12 fiscal year 2024 appropriations bills before the September 30th deadline and so we had to pass a continuing resolution to give us 45 more days of government… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced today that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $453,743 to Virginia Tech for their Setting Appalachia's Workforce on Track to Adapt to the Changing Construction Industry project. According to ARC, this investment will allow Virginia Tech to develop a training roadmap, workforce gap analysis, and plan for large scale… Read more »