The Ripple Effect: Funding Coastal Resilience

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The Ripple Effect: Funding Coastal Resilience

Tweet Coastal resilience is a growing business imperative for many local governments, particularly in cities like Virginia Beach. Pictured: Future site of the Flood Protection Program’s Marsh Restoration Project in Back Bay. The Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund awarded the project $5 million and the National Coastal Resilience Fund awarded $10 million. With the increasing frequency and intensity of severe weather events, securing fund…