The Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission is the recipient of the Virginia Association of Planning District Commissions’ Robert M. deVoursney Best Practices Award for MPPDC’s Fight the Flood Program.
The award was presented at a recent meeting of the MPPDC. The Best Practices Award recognizes organizations that have initiated innovative regional activities which have contributed significantly to the effectiveness of a region.
The Fight the Flood Program represents a best practice in multijurisdictional planning, leveraging local, regional and state resources to maximize impact. Since its inception in 2020, it has connected Middle Peninsula property owners with over $52 million in financial and technical assistance for flood resiliency improvements, marking an investment in safeguarding rural coastal Virginia, a release stated.
Through a property registration system, the program links participants with grant funding, low-interest loans, and cost-share programs to help them finan...