• Policy Category: Funding for Green Stormwater Infrastructure, Water Funding
• State: Virginia
• Date Implemented: 5/27/2019 (Signed)

5/27/2019 (Signed)

This act allocates 45% the funds made from auctioned carbon emission allowances to the Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund. This fund supports residents affected by recurrent flooding, sea level rise, and flooding from severe weather events. Priority is given to community scale hazard mitigation activities that use nature based solutions to reduce flood risk.

• Action Agency(ies): Department of Conservation and Recreation
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