Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund Grant Application

September 27, 2024 | News

The Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund (CFPF) was established in the Code of Virginia pursuant to Chapter 13, Title 10.1, Article 4, Section 10.1-603.24 and Section 10.1-603-25 and the provisions of § 10.1-1330 during the 2020 session of the General Assembly.

The fund was established to provide support for regions and localities across Virginia to reduce the impacts of flooding, including flooding driven by climate change. The fund will prioritize projects that are in concert with local, state and federal floodplain management standards, local resilience plans and the Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan. The fund will empower communities to complete vulnerability assessments, and develop action-oriented approaches to bolster flood preparedness and increase resilience.

Applications will be accepted beginning on September 10, 2024, via the WebGrants portal and end November 9, 2024. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Applications will be scored, ranked and funded based on scoring criteria in Appendix D and the availability of funds.