Buchanan County will receive $310,799 in federal disaster relief funding to help repair local infrastructure damaged by the severe winter storms of 2025.
The grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will support repairs involving embankments, culverts, gabion stone and riprap, according to an announcement from U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va.
The Commonwealth of Virginia will receive the funding first and distribute it to the appropriate local recipients.
“Following the winter storms of 2025, I assessed the severe damages to our region and facilitated federal approval of Governor Youngkin’s Major Disaster Declaration,” Griffith said.
“This FEMA grant for more than $310,000 helps Buchanan County make repairs to local infrastructure.”
The funding is tied to the major disaster declaration approved in April 2025 after winter storms and flooding caused widespread damage across Southwest Virginia. Buchanan County was among the localities included in the original request for federal individual and public assistance. Grundy and Hurley experienced significant flooding, and officials reported road closures, washed-out roads and other infrastructure damage throughout the region.
Griffith worked with U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner to support Virginia’s request for the federal declaration.
The latest award follows other federal disaster assistance announced for the region. In June, Griffith announced $1.6 million for recovery work in Buchanan and Dickenson counties. In August, he announced an additional $389,310 for debris-removal operations in Buchanan County.
