City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: OCTOBER 17, 2023
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: ADRIANA CASTANEDA, 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 develop a Flood Resilience Plan.[ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Staff is requesting City Council approval to submit a grant application to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) for a 75/25 matching grant of up to $525,000 to support the development of the Flood Resilience Plan to address the City's current and future flood risks, including hazard identification, flood mitigation, flood preparedness and response, policies and regulations, funding strategies, and communication/information dissemination.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
(1) Approve the attached resolution to support a Round 4 Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund (CFPF) grant application; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager to submit the grant application and enter into any agreements
that may be required to receive these funds should the requested allocation be approved.
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 Fund empowers communities to complete vulnerability assessments and develop and implement action-oriented approaches to bolster flood prepared...
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