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Gloucester seeks state resilience grant for Gloucester Point master/resiliency plan
Summary
The board approved a resolution to apply for a Virginia Community Flood Preparedness grant to fund a resiliency/master plan for Gloucester Point; the project is estimated at $250,000 with a 90/10 match and a $25,000 county share proposed for FY27 if awarded.
The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors voted to support an application for the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Community Flood Preparedness grant to develop a resiliency/master plan for the Gloucester Point area.
Mister Barber presented the request and said the grant application is due Dec. 1. He said the project cost is approximately $250,000, the grant is a 90/10 match and the county's share would be about $25,000 built into the FY27 operating budget if the grant is awarded. Barber emphasized that "if we don't actually receive the grant, no actual county money would go into this project," and that the county could decline a grant award during later budget deliberations.
Board members discussed sequencing with other grants and whether a planning grant was appropriate after securing funding for tangible work. Supervisor Gibson argued that improving Gloucester Point is an investment in the county's only publicly accessible beach and said the master plan could coordinate prior and prospective grants. Supervisors asked staff to provide timelines showing which grants would produce shovel‑ready work and which are for planning.
After discussion, a resolution to support the grant application (packet page 137) was moved and adopted by roll call. Staff said the resiliency plan would coordinate prior projects, evaluate options (including raising buildings or roads and relocating infrastructure) and include public engagement as part of the planning process.
