Griffith Statement on Appropriations Package Signed into Law, More Than $4 Million for Public Safety Communications Systems Upgrades Regionally

Ahead of a government funding deadline of January 30, President Donald Trump signed into law the appropriations package H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act of 2026. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) secured federal funding in the commerce, justice and science appropriations bill for the following projects in the region: Project Name: New River Valley Emergency Communications Regional Authority (NRVECRA) Interoperable P25 Public Safety Communications System Project Recipient Name: New River Valley Emergency Communications Regional Authority Amount Received: $2,100,000 Project Name: Craig County Emergency Communications Project Recipient Name: County of Craig, Virginia Amount Received: $1,400,000 Project Name: Franklin County Fire & EMS and Law Enforcement Radio Upgrades Project Recipient Name: County of Franklin, Virginia Amount Received: $607,968 Following passage of the commerce, justice and science appropriations bill and the inclusion of federal funding for these Ninth District project, Congressman Griffith issued the following statement: “This government funding package, which I supported, delivers critical funds to Ninth District community projects. In this package, I helped secure more than $4 million for communication system upgrades in the region. “With this federal funding available, community access to public safety and emergency communications systems in the region will improve.” BACKGROUND The above community project funding requests were submitted by Rep. Griffith for fiscal year 2026. Other appropriations bills considered this week are the Energy and Water appropriations bill. ###