Department of Conservation and Recreation
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Department of Conservation and Recreation
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 fund 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 action-oriented approaches to bolster flood preparedness and increase resilience.
The Community Flood Preparedness Fund Round 5 Review will take place on May 23, 2025.
The following conditions shall apply to the use of moneys allocated from the fund:
The application period is closed. See the list of awards.
The application period is closed. See the list of awards.
The application period is closed. See the list of awards
Grant Round 3 Supplemental Awards. See the list of award
The application period is closed. See the list of awards.
Applications in the "project" category of CFPF require a DCR-approved Resilience Plan.
Download a list of localities with approved resilience plans.
General Application Inquiries: For any questions regarding the application process, please contact the Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Floodplain Management at (804) 371-6095 or via email at cfpf@dcr.virginia.gov.
