Virginia Disaster Assistance Fund
The Virginia Disaster Assistance Fund supports affected Virginia property owners and communities by funding unmet disaster losses and mitigation projects to reduce damage from future storms.
Funder: Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development
Due Dates: Rolling (recovery applications, until funds are depleted) | October 2, 2026 (comments on draft guidelines)
Funding Amounts: $50 million program; recovery claims up to $500,000; mitigation awards depend on activity
Summary: Provides relief for specified Virginia disaster losses and supports projects that reduce future damage in affected communities.
Key Information: Recovery covers only unmet losses from Tropical Storm Helene or the February 2025 storms; applications go through a qualified community.
Description
The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) administers this $50 million fund with local governments and regional Planning District Commissions. Part 1 addresses unmet losses to actively used homes and commercial property from Tropical Storm Helene or the storms during Virginia’s February 2025 state of emergency. It also includes assistance for qualifying livestock-fence and commercial-crop losses.
Part 2 supports mitigation in qualified Virginia communities affected by those events or by a federally declared major weather disaster since August 1, 2021. Activities include flood-resilience planning, access-bridge work, slope stabilization, structural improvements and infrastructure upgrades. DHCD prioritizes mitigation projects consistent with applicable state or local floodplain management standards.
