GRIFFITH ANNOUNCES COMBINED TOTAL OF $339,771 IN ADDITIONAL HHS GRANTS FOR HEAD START PROJECTS IN VIRGINIA'S NINTH DISTRICT

Washington, Sept. 15 -- Congressman Morgan Griffith issued the following press release:

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded an additional four HeadStart-related grants worth a total of $339,771. The funding supports Head Start and Early Head Start projects. A breakdown of the funding totals is as follows: $144,785 to People Incorporated of Virginia, based in Abingdon, Virginia $80,000 to Solutions that Power People, based in Rocky Mount, Virginia $69,434 to New River Community Action, based in Radford, Virginia $45,552 to Clinch Valley Community Action, based in North Tazewell, Virginia In response to these grant notices, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Federal funding...