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Smith County approves MOU with Virginia DHCD to qualify for disaster‑relief funds
Summary
Board approved a memorandum of understanding with the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development to enable local access to state FY26 disaster‑mitigation funds; board authorized finalizing a staffing plan, potentially naming the regional PDC as administrator.
Smith County supervisors voted on June 24 to enter a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) so the county can qualify for a newly announced state disaster‑related mitigation program for FY26.
County staff told the board the state has approved $50 million for mitigation and recovery for hurricane and February flooding losses, with an initial $25 million…
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