Building Coastal Resilience in the Underserved Communities of Southside Norfolk

Recipient: Old Dominion University Research Foundation

Grant Amount: $493,703 Matching Funds: $213,088

This award will collect data related to flooding, engage the community in coastal resilience designs, and provide training and employment opportunities to community members within the underserved riverfront neighborhoods of the Southside Norfolk community. The project will develop adaptive designs that emphasize green infrastructure and nature-based solutions to alleviate recurring flooding problems caused by nuisance flooding, storm events and sea level rise.

For more information on the grant program funding this project, please visit the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law webpage. For more information on the National Coastal Resilience Fund, visit National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s website.