Resilient Virginia Revolving Fund and Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund funding application period open now.

City of Richmond was recognized with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) AQUARIUS award for excellence in creative solutions.

Governor Glenn Youngkin appointed Mike Rolband as the Director of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in January 2022.

The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to VRA for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.

VRA is Proud to be a Sponsor of the Resilient Virginia Conference

Welcome to Maria Tedesco who has been appointed to the VRA Board of Directors, effective July 1.

On March 23, Governor Glenn Youngkin approved legislation to add affordable housing to the list of project areas that local governments may finance through VRA. HB1805 (Bloxom) and SB1401 (Lewis) were sponsored to provide another “tool in the toolbelt” for local governments to address housing affordability.

Capacity challenges can hinder smaller communities from performing critical planning exercises. The International City/ County Management Association (ICMA) awarded a research fellowship to Dr. Stephanie Dean Davis of Virginia Tech’s Graduate Local Government Management Program to study this issue.

The National League of Cities is a proud sponsor of the Local Infrastructure Hub, a Database of approximately 400 funding opportunities available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act.

David Branscome was appointed to the VRA Board of Directors by Governor Youngkin effective July 1, 2022. Previously appointed by Governors McDonnell and McAuliffe, he served two prior terms on the VRA Board. David chairs the Budget & Investment Committee and serves on the Audit Committee.