ALEXANDRIA, VA-To help with its flood mitigation efforts, Alexandria has received a $525,000 grant from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation through its Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund (CFPF). The funding will be used to create a “a new comprehensive Flood Resilience Plan,” according to a city press release.
The grant is a 75/25 match. The city will provide $175,000 in local matching funds to develop the plan. As a result, the total funding for the project will amount to $700,000.
The release states:
The Flood Resilience Plan expands on the past Neighborhood Investigations with a new engagement effort to communicate with residents across the city to learn about first-hand experiences with flooding. The Plan will include efforts to reach communities who may have language or social barriers, or a lack of technology access. Engaging with impacted community members has shown to be very effective and will help create a more informed Plan.
The original plan, launched in 2021, was the first of its kind in Alexandria. This new plan will support the Flood Action Alexandria initiative. It will also aid in the following:
- Hazard identification
- Flood mitigation
- Flood preparedness and response
- Policies and regulations
- Funding strategies
- Communication and information dissemination
In recent years, while the city has dealt with historic flooding, it has received over $6.4 million in CFPF grant funds. In all, Alexandria has already acquired $11.3 million for mitigation efforts.
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