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Prince George commits matching funds for military-readiness review and CARMA planning grant
Summary
Prince George County agreed to support two grant-backed initiatives that county staff and regional partners say will strengthen ties between the community and Fort Gregg-Adams and help secure future readiness-related funding.
Prince George County agreed to support two grant-backed initiatives that county staff and regional partners say will strengthen ties between the community and Fort Gregg-Adams and help secure future readiness-related funding.
Deputy County Administrator Kristen Pudlow briefed supervisors on the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation-backed Military Installation Readiness Review (rebranded in federal materials as a "readiness" review) and a Go Virginia planning grant to support the Capital Region Military Alliance (CARMA). The county's matching funds were presented as $30,000 for the readiness review and $15,000 for the Go Virginia planning grant; both amounts were reallocated from previously reserved VADI matching funds.
Why this matters: Fort Gregg-Adams is geographically inside Prince George County, and readiness-oriented planning can identify shared infrastructure gaps in utilities, housing and transportation that affect both the installation and the surrounding communities. Past reviews elsewhere have yielded concrete projects and supported competitive follow-on grant applications.
Pudlow described the MR/process phases: hiring a contractor, establishing technical and policy committees that include installation and community representatives, assessing threats and vulnerabilities (for example, water/wastewater capacity), and identifying prioritized projects with cost estimates. The Crater Planning District will be the grant applicant and grantee; the review requires a minimum 10 percent local cost share.
Colonel Bendeluski, the Garrison commander at Fort Gregg-Adams, attended and said the installation supports restoring airborne operations at the McClarny drop zone and opening a museum enclave. Staff and the installation reported utility relocations (Dominion and Comcast burying lines) and said a temporary fence-line change is planned with an anticipated June 13 opening for the museum enclave and a possible June window for drop-zone activity, pending final assessments.
The board voiced support and staff said the grants would help the county pursue other federal and regional funds for infrastructure. The board did not need a separate formal appropriation at the meeting beyond approving the matching commitments and staff work to pursue the grants.
