PUBLIC COMMENT, INQUIRY AND PARTICIPATION
The Commonwealth of Virginia’s Department of Housing and Community Development Releases Draft Substantial Amendment #1 to CDBG-NDR Action Plan for Public Input
The Commonwealth of Virginia, through the Department of Housing and Community Development, has prepared a DRAFT SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT #1 for the National Disaster Resilience Grant –CDBG-NDR. You may click here to view the Draft Substantial Amendment #1. The DRAFT Substantial Amendment #1 will be available for a 15-day public review comment period from May 27, 2019 through June 11, 2019.
Copies of the DRAFT Substantial Amendment will be available for public review at the following places:
- Commonwealth of Virginia’s Department of Housing and Community Development, 600 East Main Street, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23219
- City of Norfolk’s Office of Resilience, 501 Boush Street, Norfolk, VA 23510
A hearing to obtain citizen comments on the DRAFT Substantial Amendment #1will be held on Friday, June 7, 2019 at 10:00 AM, 600 East Main Street, 12th Floor South Conference Room, Richmond, VA 23219. Interested parties are also invited to submit written comments. The deadline for comments is by 11:59 p.m., June 11, 2019. Please mail or deliver comments to the Attention of Traci Munyan Resiliency Program Manager at the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Department of Housing and Community Development, 600 East Main Street, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23219, or submit them via email to resiliencyva@dhcd.virginia.gov
Any comments received will be incorporated in the Substantial Amendment #1.
Please contact the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Department of Housing and Community Development at 804-371-7000 or Traci Munyan Resiliency Program Manager at 804-371-7059 for additional information.
Commonwealth of Virginia
Norfolk
Since the signing of the sub-recipient agreement with the commonwealth in March 2017, Norfolk has held a number of public meetings and design charrettes to provide an update on the project and collect input from residents and other stakeholders. The meetings were held on the following dates:
- 5/10/2017
- 5/11/2017
- 6/6/2017
- 6/7/2017
- 6/29/2017
- 8/26/2017
- 8/28/2017
- 9/21/2017
NORFOLK
October-December 2017
Over the past quarter. Norfolk's public outreach included the following:
- In October, the Norfolk team continued to meet with various stakeholders, including the project area school, city leadership, city departments, planning commission, residents and other stakeholders to update them on the final conceptual design and the overall project.
- In November, the Norfolk team held six community design workshops with various project area stakeholders including project areas residents, nonprofit stakeholders, students, parents and staff from a project area’s school, five different city departments and Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority staff. Through interactive and hands-on “Picture Your Park” and “Program Your Park” individual and group activities, the various stakeholder groups expressed their vision for the for the design of the Resilience Park. The purpose of the workshop was to discover how the neighbors and stakeholders use the open space today and how they would like to use this reimagined Resilience Park in the future.
- As part of community engagement, the Norfolk team also delivered additional three project update presentations to various Norfolk organizations located outside of the project area, including the Downtown Norfolk Council, Kiwanis Club of Norfolk and the Economic Development Authority.
- In November and December, the Norfolk team also conducted door-to-door outreach around easements and acquisitions with potentially affected property owners. So far, Norfolk has met separately with 17 property owners around easements and acquisitions.
January-March 2018
Over the past quarter, Norfolk's public outreach included the following:
- In January the Norfolk team presented updated conceptual designs of the project’s community amenities, including the Resilience Park, based on previous feedback the community provided.
- In February, the Norfolk team held the public meeting required by the National Environmental Policy Act to allow for public comment on the potential environmental impacts of the various project components. The public comment period closed on March 16, 2018.
- As part of community engagement, the Norfolk team also delivered additional project update presentations to various organizations, including the Elizabeth River Project, Grandy Village Learning Center staff, Freemason Civic League, LEAD Hampton Roads and a symposium held by the College of William Mary.
- In late March, the Norfolk team distributed another community newsletter with updates on the project and the environmental review process.
- The Norfolk team is also continuing to engage property owners with potential impacts from project elements that would require easements or acquisitions of their property.
April-June 2018
Over the past quarter, Norfolk's public outreach included the following:
- In April, the Norfolk team met with business leaders to discuss economic activity opportunities, regional real estate partners and Norfolk Master Gardeners.
- The Norfolk team also presented and worked with neighboring cities for resilience planning, zoning and infrastructure with a focus on the Ohio Creek Watershed Project and the new resilient zoning code.
- In May, the Norfolk team met with business leaders to discuss economic activity opportunities.
- In June, the Norfolk team and design team held a working meeting with residents and the Recreation, Parks and Open Space (RPOS) Department to discuss plantings and materials for the park design and other amenities for the project.
July-September 2018
- Over the past quarter, Norfolk's public outreach included the following:
- The city gave a project update presentation to the Norfolk Environmental Commission in July.
- The city also gave project update presentations to Norfolk State University, USACE and 100RC in August.
- In September, the city and MEB hosted a Section 3 opportunity fair at Grandy Village Learning Center. This event brought together both job seekers and sub-contractors to learn more about the project and potential opportunities for jobs and sub-contracts. The city also mailed the quarterly newsletter to residents in September.
October-December 2018
Over the past quarter, Norfolk's public outreach included the following:
- The CMAR team and the city held another Section 3 mixer at the Grandy Village Learning Center in October. Attendance was good with an even mix of job seekers and members of the business community interested in supporting the project.
- The city met with Norfolk State University in October to discuss their master plan and economic development opportunities around the campus, which is adjacent to the project.
- The city staff also presented project information to members of Norfolk City Council as part of their Ward Tour.
January-March 2019
Over the past quarter, Norfolk's public outreach included the following:
- In January the Norfolk Team presented the final design of the project to the community at the Chesterfield Academy School, Grandy Village Learning Center, Chesterfield Heights Civic League, and to City Departmental staff. Also in January the project team presented elements of the project to the City's Architecture Review Board and Planning Commission for approvals.
- In February the Norfolk Team presented to the City Council the final design of the project and provided an update on the timeline construction. Also in February the Norfolk Team attended the Chesterfield Heights Civic League meeting to update them on utility work in the project area. In February the Ohio Creek Project's Final Environmental Impact Statement and related permit applications were was available for public comment.
- In March the Record of Decision, Notice of Intent, and the Request for Release of Funds were published ROD/NOI/RROF published on 3/14/19, public notice period. The Norfolk Team is also continuing to engage property owners with potential impacts from project elements that would require easements or acquisitions of their property.
April-June 2019
Over the past quarter, Norfolk's public outreach included the following:
- City staff attended the Chesterfield Heights Civic League meeting in May to give them an update on the project schedule and traffic plans.
- The Norfolk Team is also continuing to engage property owners with potential impacts from project elements that would require easements or acquisitions of their property.
July-September 2019
Over the past quarter, Norfolk's public outreach included the following:
City staff attended the Ghent Neighborhood League meeting in September to give them an update on the project final design and schedule. The Norfolk Team is continuing to engage property owners with potential impacts from project elements that would require easements or acquisitions of their property.
October-December 2019
Over the past quarter, Norfolk's public outreach included the following:
City staff attended the Chesterfield Heights Civic League meeting in December to give them an update on the project final design and schedule. The Norfolk Team is also continuing to engage property owners with potential impacts from project elements that would require easements or acquisitions of their property.
January-March 2020
Over the past quarter, Norfolk's public outreach included the following:
City staff attended the Chesterfield Heights Civic League meeting and the Grandy Village Tenant Management Council meeting in January to give them an update on the project final design and schedule. The City and its partners on the project also held a ceremonial ground breaking this quarter at the Grandy Village Recreation Center. The Norfolk Team is also continuing to engage property owners with potential impacts from project elements that would require easements or acquisitions of their property.
April-June 2020
Over the past quarter, Norfolk's public outreach was limited due to COVID-19 executive orders in Virginia. The project team has sent two newsletters to the residents this quarter to provide project and traffic plan updates. We have also sent a separate flyer in the mail for traffic plan updates for the long-term closure of Kimball Terrace. The project team has also been meeting virtually with members of NRHA, Chesterfield Academy, and Chesterfield Heights Civic League. The Norfolk Team is also continuing to engage property owners with potential impacts from project elements that would require easements or acquisitions of their property.
July-September 2020
Over the past quarter, Norfolk's public outreach was limited due to COVID-19. The project team sent a newsletter to the residents this quarter to provide project and traffic plan updates. We have also sent a separate flyer in the mail for traffic plan updates in the Grandy Village area. The project team has also been meeting virtually with members of NRHA, Chesterfield Academy, and Chesterfield Heights Civic League. The Norfolk Team is also continuing to engage property owners with potential impacts from project elements that would require easements on their property or other impacts.
October-December 2020
Over the past quarter, Norfolk's public outreach was limited due to COVID-19. The project team sent a newsletter to the residents this quarter to provide project and traffic plan updates. We have also sent a separate flyer in the mail for traffic plan updates along specific roads closed for construction. The project team has also been meeting virtually with members of NRHA, Chesterfield Academy, and Chesterfield Heights Civic League. The Norfolk Team is also continuing to engage property owners with potential impacts from project elements that would require easements on their property or other impacts.
January-March 2021
Over the past quarter, Norfolk's public outreach was limited due to COVID-19. The project team sent a newsletter to the residents this quarter to provide project and traffic plan updates in January. We have also sent separate flyers to the Chesterfield Academy and Grandy Village to inform students of the temporary walking paths to the school. The project team has also been meeting virtually with members of NRHA, Chesterfield Academy, and Chesterfield Heights Civic League. The Norfolk Team is also continuing to engage property owners with potential impacts from project elements that would require easements on their property or other impacts.
April-June 2021
Over the past quarter, Norfolk's public outreach was somewhat still limited due to COVID-19. The project team sent a newsletter to the residents this quarter to provide project and traffic plan updates in April. We have also sent separate flyers to the Grandy Village neighborhood to inform them of the temporary walking paths to the bus HRT bus stops and Learning Center. The project team has also been meeting virtually with members of NRHA, Chesterfield Academy, Grandy Village Tenant Management Council, and Chesterfield Heights Civic League. The Norfolk Team is also continuing to engage property owners with potential impacts from project elements that would require easements on their property or other impacts.
July-September 2021
Over the past quarter, Norfolk's public outreach was somewhat still limited due to COVID-19. The project team sent a newsletter to the residents this quarter to provide project and traffic plan updates as needed. We have also sent separate flyers to the Grandy Village neighborhood to inform them of the temporary walking paths Chesterfield Academy. The project team has also been meeting virtually with members of NRHA, Chesterfield Academy, Grandy Village Tenant Management Council, and Chesterfield Heights Civic League. The Norfolk Team is also continuing to engage property owners with potential impacts from project elements that would require easements on their property or other impacts.
October-December 2021
Over the past quarter Norfolk's public outreach was somewhat still limited due to COVID-19. The project team sent a newsletter to the residents this quarter to provide project and traffic plan updates as needed. We have also sent separate flyers to the Grandy Village neighborhood to inform them of the temporary walking paths Chesterfield Academy. The project team has also been meeting virtually with members of NRHA, Chesterfield Academy, Grandy Village Tenant Management Council, and Chesterfield Heights Civic League. The Norfolk Team is also continuing to engage property owners with potential impacts from project elements that would require easements on their property or other impacts.
January-March 2022
Over the past quarter Norfolk's public outreach was somewhat still limited due to COVID-19. The project team sent a newsletter to the residents this quarter to provide project and traffic plan updates as needed. We have also sent separate flyers to the Grandy Village neighborhood to inform them of the temporary walking paths Chesterfield Academy. The project team has also been meeting virtually with members of NRHA, Chesterfield Academy, Grandy Village Tenant Management Council, and Chesterfield Heights Civic League. The Norfolk Team is also continuing to engage property owners with potential impacts from project elements that would require easements on their property or other impacts.
April-June 2022
Over the past quarter Norfolk's public outreach was somewhat still limited due to COVID-19. The project team sent a newsletter to the residents this quarter to provide project and traffic plan updates as needed. The project team has also been meeting virtually with members of NRHA, Chesterfield Academy, Grandy Village Tenant Management Council, and Chesterfield Heights Civic League. This Quarter we did meet in person with the Chesterfield Heights Civic League for the first time since COVID-19 started. This meeting was well attended with more than 60 members of the community in attendance.
July-September 2022
Over the past quarter Norfolk's public outreach was somewhat still limited due to COVID-19. The project team sent a newsletter to the residents this quarter to provide project and traffic plan updates as needed. The project team has also been meeting virtually with members of NRHA, Chesterfield Academy, Grandy Village Tenant Management Council, and Chesterfield Heights Civic League. This Quarter we did meet in person with the Chesterfield Heights Civic League for the second time since COVID-19 started. This meeting was well attended with more than 60 members of the community in attendance.
October-December 2022
This quarter the project team sent a newsletter to the residents this quarter to provide project and traffic plan updates as needed. The project team has also been meeting virtually with members of NRHA and other partners. Chesterfield Academy, Grandy Village Tenant Management Council, and Chesterfield Heights Civic League met with the project team in person this quarter. This Quarter we did meet in person with the Chesterfield Heights Civic League at their monthly meetings.
January-March 2023
This quarter the project team sent a newsletter to the residents this quarter to provide project and traffic plan updates as needed. The project team has also been meeting with members of NRHA and other partners. Chesterfield Academy, Grandy Village Tenant Management Council, and Chesterfield Heights Civic League met with the project team in person this quarter. This Quarter we did meet in person with the Chesterfield Heights Civic League at their monthly meetings.
April-June 2023
This quarter the project team sent a newsletter to the residents to provide project and traffic plan updates as needed. The project team has also been meeting with members of NRHA and other partners to keep them updated. Chesterfield Academy, Grandy Village Tenant Management Council, and Chesterfield Heights Civic League met with the project team in person this quarter as well. We also held a public event to celebrate the completion of the project on June 21st, 2023.
July - September 2023
This quarter the project team sent a final newsletter to the residents. The project team has also been meeting with members of NRHA and other partners to keep them updated. Chesterfield Academy, Grandy Village Tenant Management Council, and Chesterfield Heights Civic League met with the project team in person this quarter as well.
October - December 2023
The project team is meeting with residents and stakeholders as needed while we wrap up the project. A community volunteer event was held to teach residents more about the bioswells.
January - March 2024
This quarter the project team sent a final newsletter to the residents. The project team has also been meeting with members of NRHA and other partners to keep them updated. Chesterfield Academy, Grandy Village Tenant Management Council, and Chesterfield Heights Civic League met with the project team in person this quarter as well.
April-June 2024
The project team is meeting with residents and stakeholders as needed while the city begins to take over maintenance throughout the operational departments.
RISE
July-September 2018
RISE conducted extensive public outreach to recruit applicants for the Coastal Community Resilience Challenge. The application period ended on Sept. 30, 2018. Ninety-one teams started their online submission, with RISE receiving 49 finalized applications. As part of the recruitment process, RISE held several information sessions and online workshops. The video materials can be accessed at https://riseresilience.org/workshop-videos/.
October-December 2018
RISE is announced seven finalists of the Coastal Community Resilience Challenge. The challenge sought innovative solutions around major resilience issues that can be demonstrated in the Hampton Roads region of Southeastern Virginia, can be built into sustainable businesses and are scalable to other communities. Challenge judges selected the seven finalists from a very competitive pool of 51 innovative solutions around five challenge topics: water management, data analytics, buildings protection, critical systems functionality and disconnected communities. RISE partnered with MIT Solve to attract submissions and judges from around the world. The finalists will be invited to pitch to the RISE Resilience Innovation Fund, offering more than $1 million in funding. The fund recipients who will build their businesses and workforce around innovative solutions to coastal resilient challenges will be announced in spring 2019.
January-March 2019
RISE activities were highlighted by several news outlets:
- A WAVY TV segment about RISE and one of its finalist businesses, Grow Oyster Reefs: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/local-nonprofit-rise-helping-businesses-in-fight-against-sea-level-rise/1864527341
- The cover page of Virginia Pilot about RISE and one of its finalist businesses, Constructis: https://pilotonline.com/news/local/environment/article_e7c43ca6-39e2-11e9-941b-e394adf3bc76.html
- Hampton Roads as the Silicon Valley of sea level rise mentioning RISE. https://pilotonline.com/news/government/virginia/article_627a6e44-45b8-11e9-9eb6-ab83b2886550.html
April-June 2019
RISE announced six business winners of the first-ever RISE Coastal Community Resilience Challenge. The winners will each receive between $160,000 and $310,000 to develop innovative products, services, and workforce development programs to help coastal communities adapt to climate change. These approaches will be demonstrated in the Hampton Roads region with the goal of building economically viable businesses and solutions that are scalable to other communities.
- https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/all-releases/2019/april/headline-840116-en.html
- See an overview of the RISE Challenge and six winner projects' here: https://riseresilience.org/challenge-winners
- See overview video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRDzDXXNvfM
April-June 2019
No updates
October-December 2019
Applications are now open for six new Coastal Community Resilience Challenges offering $2 million in funding to small business-led teams with innovative resilience-building solutions that create substantial new value, can be demonstrated in Hampton Roads of Southeastern Virginia, and can be built into sustainable businesses within these six areas small business-led teams: Flood Management, Protection of Buildings, Re-Establishing Critical Utilities, Data Analytics, Reconnecting Neighborhoods, and Urban Mobility. Applications are due on March 16 or April 1, 2020 depending on the Challenge. For more information please go to: https://riseresilience.org/
Between December 2019 and March 2020, RISE is conducting a number of in-person and online information sessions for the 2020 Coastal Community Resilience Challenges. Please visit the RISE home page to learn about the dates and sign up for updates to learn about future information sessions.
January-March 2020
RISE announced six finalists of the 2020 Coastal Community Resilience Challenges.
RISE announced the launch of the nation's first Home Raising Academy by one of its awardees.
April-June 2020
RISE announced five winners of the 2020 Coastal Community Resilience Challenges.
An article about the winners published in the Virginian Pilot: https://www.pilotonline.com/inside-business/vp-ib-rise-winners-0601-20200528-w33urxcpwrf3vkdzhhsw3ycjcy-story.html A new article about RISE and its program in Next City: https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/bringing-coastal-resilience-innovation-to-hampton-roads
July-September 2020
RISE selected four finalists of the 2020 Urban Mobility Resilience Challenge. Please see press release.
October-December 2020
RISE announced the winner of the Urban Mobility Resilience Challenge - press release here - https://mailchi.mp/riseresilience/mobilitywinner?e=[UNIQID] RISE also launched the 2021 Coastal Community Resilience Challenge and is accepting applications until March 15, 2021. Press release here - https://mailchi.mp/riseresilience/2021-challenge?e=[UNIQID]
The Virginian Pilot article about RISE and StormSensor, one of the 2020 Challenge awardees - https://www.pilotonline.com/news/environment/vp-nw-fz20-sensor-stormwater-flooding-norfolk-20210103-t4jofv7hbff3dgcposbf7z7p5m-story.html
January-March 2021
No updates
April-June 2021
July-September 2021
A two-part interview with RISE executive director, Paul Robinson, on NPR's Marketplace Tech about how technology can help coastal communities adapt to flooding. To listen, click here for part one and here for part two.
Two recent stories featuring 2020 RISE Challenge winner StormSensor and their project with the City of Norfolk: "What lurks beneath: A new answer to more intense storms," in The Washington Post, and "In Norfolk sea level rise reduces some stormwater capacity by 50%, data shows," in The Virginian-Pilot.
Two TechCrunch articles featuring RISE Challenge winners FloodMapp, and Forerunner.
A recent story on local ABC affiliate, WVEC, about FloodMapp's Challenge-winning Waze integration project, which will give Norfolk and Virginia Beach drivers real-time updates and rerouting information to avoid flooded roads.
People can submit their idea for a Challenge topic below throughout the year.
October-December 2021
RISE and its Urban Mobility Resilience Challenge Winner, FloodMapp, were featured speakers at November's Waze for Cities "Presents" webinar. Nearly 100 people logged in from across the globe to learn more about how FloodMapp is integrating its flood forecasting technology with the navigation app Waze to help drivers avoid flooded roads in real time. Recording: https://youtu.be/8BNQHmfato0
RISE was featured in a two-part series on NPR's Marketplace Tech about how innovation can be used to adapt to stronger storms and flooding. Recording: https://www.marketplace.org/?s=Paul%20Robinson RISE was featured in an article by WHRO for the work we do to support businesses creating solutions to climate change. Read here: https://whro.org/news/local-news/25128-local-program-helps-fund-business-solutions-to-climate-change
Help us shape the next Coastal Community Resilience Challenge. RISE is developing the next Coastal Community Resilience Challenge, and we need your help. Is there a resilience problem currently facing your community or organization? Do you have a topic idea for a RISE Challenge? If so, we’d like to know. Please help us design our next Challenge topics by completing the survey below. https://riseresilience.org/submit-an-idea/
January-March 2022
No updates
April-June 2022
Please see below the latest articles about RISE and its business awardees published by various media outlets and RISE. Also, please see below a press release announcing the winners of the RISE's latest Coastal Community Resilience Challenge: https://mailchi.mp/riseresilience/launch-of-2m-coastal-community-resilience-challenges-11475150?e=`{`UNIQID`}` RISE Innovator Spotlight series highlighting Challenge-winning teams and projects: FloodMapp · https://riseresilience.medium.com/rise-innovator-spotlight-32122f6303bf Virginia Pace Authority · https://riseresilience.medium.com/rise-and-shine-virginia-pace-authority-vpa-73625845887e Constructis https://riseresilience.medium.com/innovator-spotlight-jim-nigg-f3b09b1c8767 Wetlands Watch https://riseresilience.medium.com/rise-and-shine-c7424bed2a2e
Pilot project meant to keep motorists off flooded roadways finds success in Norfolk https://www.pilotonline.com/news/environment/vp-nw-fz22-waze-floodmapp-rise-norfolk-20220707-l5ggr7nhgnejtfvf2vbf3wd3sm-story.html This Hampton Roads group wants to help save historic homes from flooding — using science https://whro.org/news/local-news/29688-house-resilience-feature https://www.suffolknewsherald.com/2022/05/13/flood-mitigation-firm-opens-office-downtown/
July-September 2022
RISE launched the Flood Insurance of the Future Challenge offering up to $1.5 million to small businesses with solutions that reduce flood insurance premiums and payouts by 50% https://mailchi.mp/riseresilience/rise-to-the-challenge-11566638?e=cfd2076353
October-December 2022
No updates
January-March 2023
RISE announced winners of the Flood Insurance of the Future Challenge: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rise-announces-winners-of-1-5-million-flood-insurance-of-the-future-challenge-301786177.html Article highligh: https://whro.org/news/local-news/35645-flood-insurance-is-a-hot-mess-that-s-a-growing-problem-for-hampton-roads-homeowners Natrx highlight: https://www.riseresilience.org/blog/natrx-co-founder-and-ceo-leonard-nelson-innovator-spotlight-qa
April-June 2023
No updates
July-September 2023
No updates
October-December 2023
No updates
January-March 2023
No updates
April-June 2024
No updates
