New River Valley Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Receives $3,971,825 Federal Grant for Mental Health

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it has awarded New River Valley Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic a mental health and substance abuse service grant totaling $3,971,825. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Mental health care cannot be neglected during the coronavirus outbreak. Certified community behavioral…

Mount Rogers Community Services Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Project Receives $2,000,000 Federal Grant for Mental Health

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it has awarded Mount Rogers Community Services Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Project a mental health and substance abuse service grant totaling $2,000,000. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Mental health care cannot be neglected during the coronavirus outbreak. Certified…

Griffith Applauds FCC Action on 6 GHz

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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the bipartisan Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously approved opening the 6 GHz band for unlicensed use: “As millions of Americans work and learn from home during the coronavirus public health emergency, we see yet again how vital fast and reliable Internet service is in the present era. Making the 6…

Urgent Financial Alert: Social Security Administration Asks for Additional Information for Economic Impact Payments

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The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) has set a deadline for more information from certain Social Security beneficiaries to ensure they receive additional economic impact payments promptly. Social Security retirement, survivors, and disability insurance beneficiaries who did not file 2018 or 2019 taxes and who have qualifying children under age 17 must provide information to the…

Griffith Holds Video Conference Call With Virginia Bankers Association, Ninth District Bankers

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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today held a video conference call with the Virginia Bankers Association featuring bankers from the Ninth Congressional District. The call focused on the response to the coronavirus outbreak and included a question and answer session. “Banks have been on the front lines in responding to the economic devastation wrought by the coronavirus outbreak.…

Congressman Griffith's Weekly E-Newsletter 4.17.20

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The unique and unprecedented challenge posed by the coronavirus pandemic required a fast-moving effort to support the economy as companies had to close or reduce services. In the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Paycheck Protection Program was devised to keep Americans on the payroll of their employers at their current base pay. It does so by providing…

Ninth District Airports Receive $357,000 in Federal Grants from Coronavirus Legislation

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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $357,000 in grants to airports in Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District: “The coronavirus outbreak has inflicted tremendous damage on airports, including the general aviation airports in the Ninth District. Travel restrictions and the economic slowdown have greatly…

Congressman Griffith's Weekly E-Newsletter 4.10.20

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I saw the light, I saw the light No more darkness, no more night Now I'm so happy no sorrow in sight Praise the Lord I saw the light At the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington earlier this year, a group of my colleagues and I sang “I Saw the Light,” a beloved song by Hank Williams Sr. It was a superb choice for the occasion, a rousing song expressing a message of grace. The…

Ninth District Health Centers Awarded $4,848,350 in Funding to Fight Coronavirus

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $4,848,350 to health centers in Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District for addressing the coronavirus. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Many Ninth District residents rely on community health centers, and the coronavirus outbreak makes continued support for them more important than ever.…

Congressman Griffith's Weekly E-Newsletter 4.6.20

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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, phase three of the legislative response to the coronavirus outbreak, was signed into law on March 27. Because of the law’s enormous size and scope, as well as the challenges of quickly implementing it during an unprecedented crisis, many Americans may be unsure how it applies to them. In this column, I hope to provide…

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