FAQ: Juno Maps Wins RISE Riverine Community Resilience Challenge II
Summary
Juno Maps has been selected as a winner of the RISE Riverine Community Resilience Challenge II for its Smart Site Plan platform, which helps Virginia communities visualize flood risk and improve resilience planning through intuitive geospatial tools.
What is the RISE Riverine Community Resilience Challenge II?
It’s an international competition led by RISE Resilience Innovations to accelerate innovative solutions that address growing flood risks facing inland, flood-prone communities in western Virginia, funded by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development.
What is Smart Site Plan and what does it do?
Smart Site Plan is Juno Maps’ cloud-based flagship platform that helps local governments prepare for, respond to, and recover from flood events by allowing municipal teams to visualize flood risk, assess vulnerable infrastructure, and collaborate in real-time across departments.
Why was Juno Maps selected as a winner?
Juno Maps was selected for its potential to deliver measurable, real-world impact in high-risk communities by giving local governments an immediate, easy-to-use way to understand and respond to flood risk before disaster strikes.
Where will Smart Site Plan be implemented?
As a Challenge winner, Juno Maps will pilot Smart Site Plan in multiple western Virginia municipalities, specifically targeting flood-prone inland communities in that region.
Who is involved in this initiative?
The key organizations involved are Juno Maps (the technology provider), RISE Resilience Innovations (the challenge organizer), and the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (the funder), with implementation targeting local governments in western Virginia.
What makes Smart Site Plan particularly valuable for communities?
The platform is designed with accessibility in mind, allowing municipal teams regardless of technical background to use it, and it provides real-time collaboration capabilities across departments while putting powerful flood risk data in the hands of those who need it most.
What are the expected benefits of this solution?
Smart Site Plan has the potential to save lives, protect infrastructure, support data-driven resilience planning, and give communities tools to see and understand their flood risk before disasters occur.
When was this award announced?
The award was announced on October 28, 2025, as indicated in the press release from Roanoke, VA.
How can I learn more about Juno Maps and RISE?
For more information about Juno Maps, visit junomaps.com, and to learn more about RISE Resilience Innovations, visit www.riseresilience.org.
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