Washington, Aug. 31 -- 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 grants is as follows:

$1,415,554.24 to the Washington County Service Authority for management costs

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

"Federal disaster relief resources continue to support communities impacted by Hurricane Helene.

"As the Congressman for Southwest Virginia, I pushed for action at the federal level to approve Governor Youngkin's Major Disaster Declaration.

"This FEMA grant ...