Washington, March 16 -- Congressman Rob Wittman issued the following press release:
Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) presented the Virginia Institute of Marine Science's (VIMS) Center of Excellence in Environmental Forecasting (CoEEF) with $1.6 million to invest in high-performance technology. The funds, submitted through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the H.R. 6938 - Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, were signed into law on January 23rd.
"VIMS is an environmental forecasting leader, and I am thrilled to deliver my $1.6 million funding request for their CoEEF program," said Rep. Wittman. "This funding will contribute to the development of coastal and estuari...