9th District

WASHINGTON -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has awarded University of Memphis a grant of $189,929 for a project titled The Impact of Stress and Resilience on Obesity-Related Metabolic Complications in Adolescents.

WASHINGTON -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced a total of $14,254,835 in federal funds to combat homelessness and support affordable housing programs and facilities for vulnerable populations throughout Memphis. The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) HOME Investment Partnership program, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program, Community Development Block Grant program, and Emergency Solutions Grants program.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Head Start have awarded Porter-Leath, formerly known as the Children's Bureau, two grants totaling more than $3.1 million to further their work in early childhood development.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Head Start have awarded Porter-Leath, formerly known as the Children's Bureau, two grants totaling more than $3.1 million to further their work in early childhood development.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today noted the 55th anniversary of the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom that brought a quarter of a million people to the National Mall to hear Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial while millions more watched on television. Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) expressed his condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of John McCain upon hearing of his death in Arizona, and made the following statement:

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) noted today's conviction on eight counts of fraud in the trial of President Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and the eight felony guilty pleas in the New York case involving Trump's former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen and made the following statement:

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen's office will host a "Congress On Your Corner" event this Thursday, August 23. The event is intended to help constituents with Social Security, Medicare, veterans benefits and military service issues, Small Business Administration (SBA) loans and services, Federal Housing Administration (FHA) home loans, federal grants applications, IRS problems, passports and dealing with a host of issues involving interaction with federal agencies.
What: Congress on your Corner – Assistance with Federal Agencies