U.S. Representative Morgan Griffith

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a disaster related grant to the Commonwealth of Virginia. The funding breakdown of the grants is as follows: $389,310 to support wide debris removal operations in Buchanan County In response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Virginia’s Ninth District uses federal assistance to help communities recover from natural disasters damages, such as the damaging winter storms from early 2025. “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 for nearly $400,000 helps Buchanan County access federal disaster relief.” BACKGROUND FEMA funds are obligated to the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Commonwealth will be responsible for providing the funds to the sub-recipients. These grants are related to Virginia’s Major Disaster Declaration that President Trump approved in April 2025. The amended map of localities covered by the Declaration can be found here . Congressman Griffith worked with U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner to secure President Trump’s approval of Governor Youngkin’s Major Disaster Declaration. In June 2026, Congressman Griffith announced $1.6 million in disaster relief for Buchanan and Dickenson Counties. ###