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County to Apply for Federal Grants for Fire Training Center, Appomattox Trail Planning
Summary
Prince George County authorized staff to apply for Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) funding for a fire training center (potential site lease on Fort Gregg Adams) and a REPI challenge grant to fund phase‑one planning for the Appomattox River trail connector. Both applications advanced with board approval.
Prince George County supervisors authorized staff to submit two federal grant applications — one to the Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) for a fire training center and one to the REPI Challenge for planning the Appomattox River trail connector — during the May 27 meeting.
Why it matters: Both grants are competitive federal opportunities that would partially fund county projects supporting military installations and regional recreation connectivity. The DCIP grant would fund construction (hard costs only) of a fire training center, while the REPI application would fund phase‑one planning for the missing Appomattox River trail link through county land.
DCIP fire training center details: County staff proposed a training facility to be located on a long‑term lease from Fort Gregg Adams (county would own and operate the facility but lease the land from the installation). An earlier cost estimate for construction and equipment was cited around $8.5 million (staff referenced an earlier estimate of $7.9 million and recommended budgeting higher for construction costs); the grant cap is $20 million and DCIP grants do not provide administrative cost coverage. Fort Gregg Adams has indicated preliminary support and an anticipated long‑term lease at a nominal fee; the county would be owner/operator and would negotiate a memorandum of agreement to cover access and shared use.
REPI connector planning details: The REPI Challenge application would fund a phase‑one feasibility and planning study for the Appomattox River trail connector — the county contains the complex and most challenging segment of the corridor between Hopewell and Petersburg. Staff proposed a $240,000 planning grant request, with a required 50% local match; the county’s share would be roughly $120,000 from economic development and tourism budgets, and the county would partner with the Friends of the Lower Appomattox River (Fuller) as project owner/manager.
Board action: Supervisor Cox moved and Supervisor Webb seconded approval to submit both grant applications. The roll call recorded unanimous support; the board authorized staff to submit the DCIP and REPI applications and pursue required local match and lease arrangements as needed.
Next steps: Staff will finalize grant applications and cost estimates and return to the board for any MOAs or local match authorizations required if the applications are successful.
Ending: Both grant applications proceed; staff emphasized partner coordination (Fort Gregg Adams and Friends of the Lower Appomattox River) and pre‑application work to firm cost estimates and match commitments.
