Projects Requested for FY27
NOTE: The projects are listed alphabetically by recipient.
Accotink Sewer and Keene Mill Trenchless Sewer Rehabilitation
Fairfax County
$3,000,000
Fairfax
County owns and operates the Accotink gravity sewer which runs along Accotink Creek. This sewer is used to collect and convey sewage to the County's Noman Cole Treatment Plant. This project is located in the vicinity of Keene Mill Road and proposes to rehabilitate approximately 1,500 feet of the 54-inch diameter concrete sewer using CIPP (cured-in-place-pipe) trenchless pipe renewal method. This project is in the design phase now and is scheduled for construction in July 2027.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Here
Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Water System Improvements
Vienna
$1,900,000
The Town of Vienna is requesting EDI funding for the installation of public works water system improvements that promote improved reliability for residents and businesses, leak repair, loss reduction, and increased water conservation. The Town of Vienna is Public Waterworks owner and oversees the maintenance and operations of its 137-miles of water transmission and distribution system infrastructure in support of a population of 26,000 served and 9,300 accounts.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Here
AI-Enabled Community Resilience Platform for Emergency Response
GMU
$1,500,000
This project will develop and deploy an AI-enabled community resilience platform that delivers operational decision support for Fairfax county. First, it will establish a predictive capability for transportation operations that creates dynamic digital representations of road networks, traffic conditions, maintenance assets, and critical facilities, allowing emergency managers to simulate disruptions, identify reliable response routes, prioritize road clearance, and allocate limited resources. Second, it will integrate real-time observational capability through coordinated autonomous aerial and ground systems that provide incident-scene intelligence, including thermal imaging, hazard assessment, and continuously updated operational mapping, enabling incident commanders to make faster and safer decisions under uncertain conditions. This platform transforms emergency management from reactive dispatch to predictive, data-informed operations. The result is reduced response time, improved responder safety, efficient resource deployment, and greater resilience during emergencies.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Here
AI Workforce Transition & Career Resilience Center – had to make #5
NVCC
$1,000,000
The AI Workforce Transition & Career Resilience Center will position NOVA as the region’s rapid-response engine for workers displaced or disrupted by artificial intelligence. Rather than offering traditional career services, the Center will use real-time labor market intelligence, AI-driven skills diagnostics, and employer-designed short credentials to move mid-career professionals from displacement to reemployment. With direct hiring pipelines, stackable industry credentials, and measurable salary recovery outcomes, the initiative addresses both economic disruption and employer talent shortages simultaneously. Investment in this Center will not only stabilize families and preserve regional talent, but also create a scalable, data-driven model for how higher education can lead in the AI economy.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Here
Center for Next Generation Computing
GMU
$929,000
The Center will support and advance the successful adoption and utilization of next generation computing across the U.S. federal government, state and local governments by developing and providing next generation computing leadership and governance executive education courses and workshops for government Information Technology leaders, management and technical staff; fostering U.S. government next generation computing organizational capacity including in the IT governance areas of strategic alignment, value delivery, risk management, resource management, and performance measurement; developing next generation computing roadmaps and serving as a strategic partner in next generation computing efforts; translating research on next generation computing adoption, applications, opportunities and risks to practice; and aggregating, synthesizing and disseminating best practices on next generation computing adoption. The Center will provide briefings, seminars and workshops for government and private sector executives to discuss and exchange successes, challenges, outlooks and best practices and contribute to building the executive, management and technical capabilities required to successfully adopt and utilize next generation computing. The Center will also develop an inventory of next generation computing use cases and associated roles of high performance computing, AI and quantum computing; scenarios for the evolution of AI governance boards to incorporate considerations of next generation computing; and case studies on experiences of applying next generation computing to IT modernization.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Here
Central Elden Walkability Improvements
Herndon
$1,000,000
This project will improve pedestrian safety, accessibility and overall walkability of central Elden Street between Center Street to the east and Main Drive to the west. The improvements include the reconstruction of approximately 0.3 miles of unsafe and substandard 3-foot sidewalk to a continuous ADA 5-foot wide sidewalk with brick pavers and a landscaped strip between the sidewalk and curb. The project may also include the relocation of select overhead utility poles, currently located in the middle of the sidewalk, to better ensure ADA compliance. The project also adds streetlighting, ADA-compliant curb ramps, high-visibility crosswalks and accessible pedestrian signalization at the intersection with Grace Street. The ADA-compliant and enhanced pedestrian accommodations will provide safer access for students traveling to the nearby Herndon Middle (7-8) School and St. Joseph's (K-8) School. And this project will result in providing much improved connectivity and safer access between the surrounding neighborhood and the Elden Street corridor as well as to/from the local shops, restaurants, public services and events in downtown Herndon.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Here
Ecological Restoration at Laurel Hill Park
Fairfax County
$1,000,000
This proposed project seeks to restore a former federal prison work farm in Fairfax County, Virginia, which was closed and transferred to the County in 2002. After agricultural operations ceased, large areas of former fields were left fallow and became heavily invaded by non-native species such as Callery pear and tree-of-heaven, while only some portions were converted to uses like the Laurel Hill Golf Course. The project would carry out a silvicultural restoration using forestry mulching to remove invasive woody vegetation on targeted acreage, followed by replanting with native pines and other appropriate early successional species to establish a resilient, low-maintenance native canopy. Pines are proposed because they are cost-effective to maintain and compatible with ongoing invasive control efforts, including selective herbicide use that targets understory invasives without harming the overstory. Although the Fairfax County Park Authority has identified ecological restoration of this landscape as a long-term goal, it currently lacks the capital funding needed to act at scale, and prior efforts such as limited prescribed burns have not reversed decades of invasive encroachment. Federal funding would enable a one-time, large-scale intervention to convert this invasive-dominated legacy landscape into a native, ecologically functional forest, improving habitat quality, supporting biodiversity, and enhancing the long-term environmental value of this former federal property for the surrounding community. Estimated construction start date July 2026.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Here
Erosion Prevention and Water Quality Improvement Program
Fairfax County
$800,000
The ongoing Fairfax County Erosion Prevention and Water Quality Improvement Program focuses on protecting local waterways through targeted outfall and stream stabilization and stream restoration projects. These efforts address areas where stormwater discharges have caused bank erosion, channel instability, and sedimentation that can degrade aquatic habitat and water quality. Typical projects include stabilizing stormwater outfalls to reduce energy and scour, stabilizing streambanks with grading and native vegetation, and restoring stream channels to a more stable, natural form that improves flow, habitat, and resilience. By stabilizing and restoring damaged reaches and preventing further erosion, the program helps reduce sediment and pollutant loads, protect infrastructure and private property, and enhance the ecological health and appearance of Fairfax County’s streams and downstream waters.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Here
Fairfax County Energy Storage in Fairfax County
$1,200,000
The project consists of two parts. The first is the planning, design, and installation of a battery energy storage system at the Thomas Jefferson Branch Library that is also used as a cooling center in case of summer power outages. The prospective site is in a moderate-income neighborhood in the eastern area of Fairfax County with a Falls Church mailing address. The site does not have an on-site emergency generator, but the area does have above-ground electric distribution lines. The second task is a feasibility study of providing battery energy storage at critical County government sites throughout Fairfax County to aid community resilience and ensure essential services can be met. The study will also examine the economics of the use of batteries, with opportunities for providing revenue to offset some of the cost of battery installation and maintenance. The revenue would be gained by providing power or frequency harmonization to the distribution grid, participating in demand-response programs or virtual power plants. Particular attention will be paid to large sites, such as the Noman Cole Water Recycling Plant in Lorton, VA. This wastewater treatment plant relies upon diesel generators for emergency backup power.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Here
Flood Mitigation Planning and Resiliency
City of Fairfax
$1,225,000
This project aims to mitigate flooding risks by addressing flow constrictions caused by culverts under Stafford Drive in the Mosby Woods condominium area. A 2023 flood study identified that these culverts limit floodplain capacity, exacerbating flood impacts on the community. Proposed preliminary plans and cost estimates will enable design improvements to increase culvert capacity and reduce flood risk.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Here
Multigenerational Park and Playground
Fairfax County
$1,504,000
Construction of a Multi-Generational and Inclusive Park and Playground that will provide accessible recreational opportunities for residents of all ages.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Here
Public Safety and Accessible Trail Improvements
Fairfax County
$1,500,000
The trail is a 41.5-mile multi-use trail, stretching from the Occoquan River in the south to the Potomac River in the north with many neighborhood connector trails. The trail provides county residents with infinite opportunities for active and passive recreation, active transportation, relaxation, and exploration of natural and cultural resources. The Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA) proposes trail resurfacing and repaving, improving bridges and culverts to enhance public safety and sustain increased access and use. FCPA also proposes replacing damaged and outdated signage along the trail and at trailheads to enhance safety, wayfinding, and the overall user experience. These proposed signs will provide engaging and educational information about Fairfax County’s natural, cultural, and historical resources along the trail.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Here
Rapid PFAS Source Attribution for Drinking Water Protection
Fairfax County
EPA STAG $600,000
This project will deploy targeted monitoring and predictive modeling to identify and prioritize sources of PFAS contamination affecting regional drinking water supplies. By building on an existing stakeholder-developed framework advanced through a recent Water Research Foundation “One PFAS” collaboration, the project will refine estimates of PFAS contributions from wastewater, stormwater, and groundwater pathways and evaluate near-term intervention strategies to reduce loading. The goal is to provide Fairfax County and regional utilities with a decision-support tool that ensures treatment investments are strategically targeted—helping protect households from unnecessary rate increases and maximizing the effectiveness of hundreds of millions of dollars in current and planned water infrastructure expenditures. Because the monitoring network, modeling framework, and stakeholder coordination structure are already in place, the project is shovel-ready and positioned to deliver management-relevant outcomes within 12 months.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Here
Scotts Run Sanitary Sewer Siphon Rehabilitation
Fairfax County
$3,000,000
This $8.4M project will begin construction in March 2026. Fairfax County owns and operates the Scotts Run Siphon System. The Siphon was constructed in 1964 and is used to convey sewage under the Potomac River. It is approximately 1000 ft long and constructed of a triple barrel concrete siphon system configuration that includes a 14-inch, 18-inch and 24-inch diameter piping network. The entire structure includes a siphon entrance chamber, cleanout/blowoff chamber and siphon discharge chamber. This project proposes to rehabilitate that entire siphon using CIPP (cured-in-place-pipe) trenchless pipe renewal method.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Here
Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) Construction Project
Fairfax County
$500,000
Funding will support the design and construction of a SCIF (an accredited room or group of rooms where classified national security information may be stored, used, discussed, and/or electronically processed by authorized personnel) at the Fairfax County Public Safety Headquarters. The SCIF would allow the FCPD and its partners' leadership to communicate top secret information with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies throughout the National Capital Region and host classified level briefings for regional partners at the Northern Virginia Regional Intelligence Center.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Here
Sugarland Trail Improvements
Herndon
$1,000,000
This project will provide trail improvements for 3,500 feet of the Sugarland Run Trail through Runnymede Park. The project includes trail improvements through the 58-acre nature park to provide improved accessibility for individuals with decreased mobility and to provide improved bicycle connections to the regional trail. Sugarland Run Trail is a regional trail that connects Runnymede Park to the Fairfax County trail system. The section in Runnymede Park is an unimproved natural surface trail that does not meet ADA standards, preventing use by those with decreased mobility. Trail improvements such as paving, boardwalks, and observation areas would make the trail available to individuals with limited mobility, and for cyclists who desire to connect to the regional trail system for access to Metrorail/transit, employment and retail centers, and recreational opportunities. Runnymede Park is used for community events such as the Fishing Derby, Naturefest, and monthly birding walks. The proposed improvements would allow members of the community who, due to limited mobility, cannot currently participate and enjoy these community events and experience the natural beauty of the stream valley to have access, as do others, to these benefits. This trail improvement project will expand the use of the park while helping to preserve and protect its natural environment.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Here
Trenchless Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation
Fairfax County
$3,000,000
This funding request will support $5.33 million of construction-ready work in 2026. Fairfax County owns and operates the County's wastewater collection system. This project funding will supplement Fairfax County’s trenchless rehabilitation program of publicly owned sanitary sewer pipes and will allow renewal of 8 miles of aging infrastructure. Fairfax County rehabilitates 20 miles of pipes on average each fiscal year. The CIPP (cured-in-place-pipe) trenchless sanitary sewer rehabilitation method, is an effective and proven method to renew life span of the sewers with minimal disturbance to public. This program offers economic and environmental advantages for Fairfax County residents and businesses by reducing the number of sanitary sewer overflows/spills and mitigating sewer rate increases.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Here
Vienna Water System Distribution and Transmission Facilities Replenishment
$9,201,600
Approximately 15 years ago, the Town implemented a proactive watermain replacement program and is currently planning on reconstructing two miles of watermain annually. If this 4 mile reconstruction project, or any phase, is approved, this project will accelerate the watermain replacement program by 2 years, reduce the backlog of projects, and renew the condition of public infrastructure – resulting in improved reliability for residents and businesses, leak repair, loss reduction, and increased water conservation.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Here
Virginia Synthetic Data Hub for Public Services
GMU
$2,000,000
Across health, education, and digital infrastructure, Virginia agencies and community partners depend on longitudinal data. To know whether interventions work, we must follow individuals over time, link information across institutions, and study rare events and vulnerable groups. In practice, these datasets are hardest to use: behind legal/ethical/technical walls, strict privacy rules, and too risky to share for small or sensitive populations where traditional de-identification stops being effective. The result is a paradox: the people and problems that most need evidence are often those for which high-quality data are least available. GENESIS (GENerative Ecosystem for Synthetic Information Solutions) addresses this bottleneck by turning high-risk data into low-risk synthetic data. GENESIS models learn from sensitive datasets and generate synthetic records that resemble the original population but do not reveal any real person's information. Partners can work with a realistic proxy of the data without ever seeing confidential records - a practical third option between direct access and doing nothing - enabling analysis and policy testing while lowering privacy, security, and compliance barriers. With project funding George Mason University will stand up a secure, partner-facing synthetic-data platform, publish validation playbooks, and deliver three co-designed Virginia pilots (education, health/community services, cybersecurity) releasing at least six validated synthetic datasets, plus training and office hours for partner staff to evaluate programs and deploy AI responsibly. Planned letters of support include FCPS, FCCPS, NVFS, Empowered Communities, and ACTS, with additional Virginia partners for statewide impact.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Here
W&OD Trail Welcome Center and Town of Vienna Center of Town Expansion
Vienna
$2,000,000
The Town of Vienna is requesting funding to collaborate with NOVA Parks to acquire property at 125 Church St NE, Vienna, VA to build a NOVA Parks W&OD Welcome Center, 200 Dominion Road NE, Vienna, VA for restoration of a beautiful old bank building that was previously home to the Vienna National Bank creating a complementary destination asset, expand the Vienna Town Green, and make infrastructure improvements to support the development of a safe dual trail network for bicyclists and pedestrians.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Here
