GRIFFITH ANNOUNCES $160,000 FEMA GRANT FOR HELENE RELIEF

Washington, Sept. 26 -- Congressman Morgan Griffith issued the following press release:

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 grant is as follows:

$160,000 to the LENOWISCO Planning District Commission for All Hazards Mitigation Plan Update

In response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:

"Two years into recovery from Hurricane Helene, local authorities continue to investigate disaster vulnerabilities in our infrastructure.

"This FEMA grant for $160,000 helps the LENOWISCO Planning District Commission assess regional hazard mit...