U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $70,000 to the Mount Rogers Planning District Commission, headquartered in Marion, for economic development planning.
“This important federal funding will assist in economic development planning that supports private capital investment and, therefore, job creation in the Mount Rogers Planning District,” said Griffith. “I look forward to seeing this money positively impact the area for years to come.”
This investment by EDA is designed to support the continued development and implementation of a comprehensive economic development strategy (CEDS) for the region served by the Mount Rogers Planning District Commission, in order to strengthen the regional economy. This region includes the counties of Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, Washington, and Wythe, and the cities of Bristol and Galax.
