Committee advances $150,000 neighborhood climate resilience grant program
September 16, 2026 | Richmond City (Independent City), Virginia
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The committee voted to forward ordinance 20 26 1 93 to council to transfer $150,000 to outside agencies and central appropriations for neighborhood climate resilience grants.
Laura Thomas, director of sustainability, said this is the program’s third annual cohort and that staff selected eight organizations to receive allocations that together total $150,000. She told committee members the FY27 cohort is open and staff expect a quicker distribution timeline for the next round; she agreed to provide a list of approved projects and district allocations immediately after the meeting. The committee moved the ordinance forward with a recommendation to approve.
Laura Thomas, director of sustainability, said this is the program’s third annual cohort and that staff selected eight organizations to receive allocations that together total $150,000. She told committee members the FY27 cohort is open and staff expect a quicker distribution timeline for the next round; she agreed to provide a list of approved projects and district allocations immediately after the meeting. The committee moved the ordinance forward with a recommendation to approve.
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