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Washington, D.C. – On Saturday, August 22, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 8015. If it became law, the legislation would not allow the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to make any operational changes from those that were in effect on January 1, 2020 until January 1, 2021 or the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. The bill would also allocate an additional $25 billion to the USPS.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) released the following statement in response to American Airlines suspending service at Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV) in October:

On Monday, August 17, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the Economic Improvement Council Inc. in Edenton, N.C. will receive $861,209 to assist the Head Start Natural Disasters Assistance program in response to damage caused by Hurricane Florence.

Greenville, N.C. – On Wednesday, August 12, 2020, Washington, N.C. Mayor Mac Hodges passed away after fighting COVID-19.

Washington, D.C. – On Friday, August 7, 2020 the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced the North Carolina Department of Transportation will receive $12,177,703.24 in federal funds for debris removal operations from Hurricane Florence. The total cost of the project is $16,236,937.65.

Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, August 5, 2020, the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced grants through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. This CARES Act HVC Program provides funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19, including Mainstream Vouchers, which are specifically for non-elderly people with disabilities.

Washington, D.C. – On Monday, August 3, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it will invest $462 million to modernize water and wastewater infrastructure in rural communities. Edenton, North Carolina will receive $4,006,000 in loans and $1,988,000 in grants as a result of this initiative.