Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org34619610.1-710Guidelines for allocation of grant funds2026ConservationActivities Administered by the Department of Conservation and RecreationShoreline Erosion and Public Beach PreservationPublic Beach Conservation and Development Act

The Board shall consider the following when selecting localities for program participation and in determining grant allocations:

1. Present and future beach ownership;

2. Erosion caused by public navigational works;

3. Intensity of use;

4. Availability of public beaches in the vicinity;

5. Evidence of a locality’s ability and willingness to develop a long-term capacity to combat erosion;

6. Rate of erosion;

7. Actions of a locality which lead to, or may result in, the erosion of beaches; and

8. Such other matters as the Board shall deem sufficient for consideration.

1980, c. 428, § 10-221; 1984, c. 235; 1988, c. 891.