Several Virginia communities will benefit from $5.4 million in federal flooding mitigation grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Grants will be used to elevate or demolish residential properties in flood-prone areas of Virginia. Virginia Flooding Mitigation Grant Recipients: … Continued
The city of Hampton has received grants from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) to be used for rain garden installations and workshops. The more than $25,000 NFWF grant went towards garden installations … Continued
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has announced a shellfish harvesting closure on the Back River due to potential contamination from a sewage spill. Shellfish taken from areas affected by the emergency closure are currently unacceptable for consumption, according to … Continued
The City of Hampton will receive $389,400 from Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality for the Lynnhaven lake retrofit, a project designed to help reduce pollution from stormwater runoff in the Lynnhaven Lake area near Peninsula Town Center. The money is … Continued