Connecting property owners facing rising flood waters with funding mechanisms to contract with specialized businesses who can help evaluate, design, and build solutions to FIGHT THE FLOOD.

Fight the Flood empowers homeowners, businesses and local governments to reduce flood risk and build coastal resilience through education, access to resources and strategic partnerships. We work to protect property, preserve natural landscapes and support sustainable economic development across our region.

To create a flood-resilient Middle Peninsula where communities thrive in harmony with the environment—protected, prepared and positioned for a sustainable future.

How the Program Works

  1. Are you a property owner facing flooding issues? Click here to submit your information to start the process of gaining access to grants, loans and other financial assistance.
  2. Are you a consultant or contractor who works with property owners facing flooding issues?
    Sign up here
    to become a business that’s part of the Fight the Flood program.
  3. Explore the businesses that are part of the program here.
  4. Get educated on flooding information.

Questions? Contact us.

Name

Behind every shoreline project, grant application and community engagement is a real person who cares deeply about protecting the Middle Peninsula and the places we call home.

At Fight the Flood, we believe people do business with people. Yes, there are contact forms and program pages, but the real work happens through conversations, relationships and trust. Our team is made up of neighbors and problem-solvers who are here to walk alongside you as you navigate flooding challenges and resilience solutions.

If you’d like to connect with the real folks behind the website, we invite you to reach out directly. We’re always happy to talk, answer questions and explore how we can help you protect what matters most.

John Edwards Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission

John Edwards

Project Manager

Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission

Taylor Ovide at Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission

Taylor Ovide

Coastal Resilience Planner

Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission

Jennifer Farmer Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission

Jennifer Farmer

Director of Operations

Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission


Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation logo icon
Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program logo
Funding for this project, managed by the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission, was provided in part by grants from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program.
Virginia Resources Authority logo
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation logo
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality logo
NOAA logo
More Info

About Us

Simply put, Fight the Flood connects property owners to contractors who can help them protect their property from rising flood waters and the financial tools available to fund those projects.
LEARN MORE

Submit Now

Start the process of getting access to grants, loans and other financial assistance through the Fight the Flood program by submitting your information online.
SUBMIT NOW

Want to help?

Have a business that can help property owners fight the flood? We want to hear from you. Contact us to learn how to get your business included in the Fight the Flood program.
HELP NOW

Want to Fight the Flood in Your Community?

Download more information here about how to bring this program to your coastal community.

DOWNLOAD