City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JANUARY 8, 2025
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: ADRIANA CASTA?EDA, DIRECTOR, TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
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Consideration of a Resolution to Support a Grant Application to the Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund Program to implement the Phase 2 Four Mile Run and Hooffs Run Inlet Replacement project. [ROLL-CALL VOTE].
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ISSUE: Staff is requesting City Council approval to submit a 50/50 matching grant application to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) of up to $1,173,000 to fund the Phase 2 Four Mile Run and Hooffs Run Inlet Replacement project estimated at $2,346,000 to help mitigate flooding issues in Four Mile Run and Hooffs Run.
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RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
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(1) Approve the attached Resolution to support the Round 5 Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund (CFPF) grant application; and
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(2) Authorize the City Manager to submit this Resolution and enter into any agreements that may be required to receive these funds should the requested allocation be approved.
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BACKGROUND: The Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund (CFPF), managed by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), was established to provide support for regions and localities across Virginia to reduce the impacts of flooding, including flooding driven by Climate Change. The CFPF prioritizes projects that are in concert with local, state, and federal floodplain management standards, local resilience plans, and the Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan. The CFPF empowers communities to complete vulnerability assessments and develop and implement action-oriented approaches to bolster flood preparedness and resilience. The grant solicitation window initially closed November 9, 2024, but was extend...
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