City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
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DATE:?????????????? MARCH 1, 2022
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TO:????????????????????? THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
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FROM:?????????????????? JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of a Resolution to Support Two Grant Applications to the Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund Program. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE:??Should the City submit two grant applications to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) to support matching grants supporting the City's Flood Action program?
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RECOMMENDATION:? That City Council:
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(1)??Approve the attached resolution to support the FY 2022 Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund (CFPF) grant applications; 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 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 and implement action-oriented approaches to bolster flood preparedness and resilience.
Solicitations for funding have been extended multiple times each fiscal year, with money coming from the auction of carbon allowances through the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The City was successful in the first and second rounds and received aw...
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