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  • Forbes Announces Funding for Fourth District Needy
    Dec 21, 2004  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today that $97,818 in federal funding has been awarded to localities in Virginia's Fourth District by the Emergency Food and Shelter (EFS) Program. The funding will support local social service agencies in feeding and sheltering local hungry and homeless... More
  • Forbes Announces $112,500 for Carrsville Fire Department
    Dec 15, 2004  - Congressman Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today a federal grant for the Carrsville Volunteer Fire Department in the amount of $112,500 as part of the 2004 Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) Program. The federal funds will be used to purchase a new brush truck for the department.“Rural fire depar... More
  • Statement of Congressman J. Randy Forbes on the Intelligence Reform Conference Report
    Dec 7, 2004  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) issued the following statement following his vote in opposition to the Intelligence Reform Conference Report.“My first priority as a Member of Congress is protecting and defending America in the wake of September 11th. In the last year, I have personally drafted l... More
  • Forbes Announces $68,850 for Sedley Fire Department
    Nov 20, 2004  - Congressman Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today a federal grant for the Sedley Volunteer Fire Department in the amount of $68,850 as part of the 2004 Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) Program. The federal funds will be used to purchase a new brush truck for the department that will be used for ... More
  • Forbes Announces $350,000 for Technology Improvements at Virginia State University
    Nov 20, 2004  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced $350,000 today in technology improvements for Virginia State University.Congressman Forbes requested funding from the House Appropriations Committee as part of the Fiscal Year 2005 omnibus appropriations bill for the purpose of providing Engineering stud... More
  • Forbes Announces $75,000 for Suffolk Law Enforcement Technology
    Nov 20, 2004  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced $75,000 in federal funding today to purchase law enforcement technologies for the Suffolk Police Department as part of the Fiscal Year 2005 omnibus appropriations bill passed in the House of Representatives.Forbes requested funding for the project from t... More
  • Forbes Secures $100,000 for Phoenix Bank African American Museum in Suffolk
    Nov 20, 2004  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced $100,000 today for the restoration of the former Phoenix Bank of Nansemond Building, located along East Washington Street, in the historic heart of the African-American community of Suffolk.Congressman Forbes requested funding for the Phoenix Bank Projec... More
  • Southampton Police receive $25,000 Technology Investment, Forbes announces
    Nov 20, 2004  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced $25,000 in federal funding today to purchase law enforcement technologies for the Southampton Police Department as part of the Fiscal Year 2005 omnibus appropriations bill passed in the House of Representatives.Forbes requested funding for the project fr... More
  • Forbes Announces $100,000 for Revitalization of Downtown Smithfield
    Nov 20, 2004  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced $100,000 today for downtown revitalization in the Town of Smithfield as part of the Fiscal Year 2005 omnibus appropriations bill passed in the House of Representatives.Forbes requested funding for the revitalization from the House Appropriations Committe... More
  • Forbes Announces $500,000 for Transit Center in Petersburg
    Nov 20, 2004  - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced $500,000 in federal funding today for a centralized transit center in Petersburg as part of the Fiscal Year 2005 omnibus appropriations bill passed in the House of Representatives.Forbes requested funding for the project from the House Appropriations Com... More