Griffith Announces $150,803 HHS Grant to Virginia Tech for Children Research

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $150,803 research grant. The funding supports research into the behavior and neurology of young children involved in interactive video viewing platforms. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Children have abundant access to television and digital services, potentially affecting their attention and comprehension abilities. “This HHS grant for more than $150,000 helps Virginia Tech study the impacts of interactive video viewing platforms on the behavioral health of children.” BACKGROUND This August, Congressman Griffith announced a series of HHS grants to Virginia Tech for research. In July, Congressman Griffith announced separate HHS grants to Virginia Tech for cancer research. The awarding office of this HHS grant is the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. ###