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$274,168 Awarded Housing Authorities in Ninth District

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $274,168 to public housing agencies in Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District to support housing assistance for low-income residents. The funding was awarded through the CARES Act Admin Fee Regular and Mainstream Voucher Program. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:

“The coronavirus outbreak has inflicted economic hardship on many. HUD’s award of $274,168 for housing assistance in the Ninth District will bring relief to individuals and families receiving housing assistance who are having greater difficulty paying their bills.”

Griffith supported the CARES Act. Public housing agencies receiving funds include:

Bristol Redevelopment & Housing Authority, Bristol – $32,314
Norton Redevelopment & Housing Authority, Norton – $11,276
Wytheville Redevelopment & Housing Authority, Wytheville – $14,180
Wise County Redevelopment & Housing Authority, Coeburn – $76,026
Marion Redevelopment & Housing Authority, Marion – $25,572
Scott County Redevelopment & Housing Authority, Duffield – $23,142
Abingdon Redevelopment and Housing Authority, Abingdon – $11,954
Lee County Redevelopment & Housing Authority, Jonesville – $50,504
Covington Redevelopment & Housing Authority, Covington – $5,334
Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Authority, Big Stone Gap – $11,596
People Inc. of Southwest Virginia, Abingdon – $12,270

https://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=402287