DCR serves as the administrative and coordinating agency for state flood preparedness and protection grants.
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. Clean Energy and Community Flood Preparedness Fund, which was passed during the 2020 session of the General Assembly.
The Resilient Virginia Revolving Loan Fund (RVRF) was established in 2022 by the General Assembly of Virginia: §§ 62.1-199 and 62.1-203 of the Code of Virginia were amended and reenacted and Chapter 6 of Title 10.1 10.1-603.28 through 10.1-603.40 of the Code of Virginia was amended.
Both funding opportunities integrate resilience planning principles, floodplain management and nature-based solutions to reduce flood risk across the Commonwealth. Additional guidance can be found in the draft manuals and presentation linked below:
Community Flood Preparedness Fund
Resilient Virginia Revolving Loan Fund
July 2023 CFPF & RVRF Presentation
DCR would like your feedback on the upcoming funding opportunities. Public comments may be submitted to DCR via the following link: (https://forms.office.com/g/ZP91186u6i); or through the VA Regulatory Town Hall (https://townhall.virginia.gov/). Deadline to submit public comments is Aug. 6, 2023.