About FMFADA

The Fort Monroe Federal Area Development Authority (FMFADA) is an 18 member body consisting of appointees from the city of Hampton, the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate and the Virginia governor’s cabinet, with two specialists in historic preservation and heritage tourism.

The Fort Monroe FADA is the official “Local Redevelopment Authority” (LRA) recognized by the Department of Defense. The task of the FMFADA commission is to study, plan and recommend the best use of the resources that will remain when the Army closes the base in 2011.

The state is taking a lead role in planning because most of the land that Fort Monroe occupies will revert to the Commonwealth when the Army departs. The effort is guided by three priorities; keep Fort Monroe open to the public, respect the rich history and advance economic sustainability.

Business

The city of Hampton led the initial planning effort to examine alternatives for reuse, and presented a draft plan to the public in November 2006. The Fort Monroe Federal Area Development Authority (FMFADA) was created by legislative action of the Virginia General Assembly in 2007. Virginia’s Department of Historic Resources and the Department of Environmental Quality have major regulatory authority that influences the work.

Consultants

The FMFADA relies on the expertise of national consultants in the areas of BRAC law, environmental engineering, historic architecture and preservation planning, structural engineering, housing market analysis, commercial/retail analysis, public relations/marketing, and tourism planning. The FMFADA board will consider the results of these studies and hopes to approve a concept plan in June 2008.