The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) received a $176,000 Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) to support forest legacy administration activities from April 2023 through April 2028. The Forest Legacy Program aims to protect environmentally important forest areas threatened by conversion to nonforest uses through conservation easements and land acquisition. Through this funding, VDOF will provide technical and financial assistance...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $30,080,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) to the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDoF) on December 19, 2024. The grant supports a 3-year effort to identify, protect, and preserve environmentally important forest areas in Virginia that are at risk of conversion to non-forest uses. Key activities include securing conservation easements, fee simple land purchases, sustainable...
The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) received a $9.46 million Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service dated April 14, 2023 under the Forest Legacy Program (FLP, CFDA #10.676). The grant will fund the Southern Shenandoah Borderlands Forest Legacy Acquisition project through April 13, 2028. The FLP aims to protect environmentally important forest areas threatened by conversion to non-forest uses through conservation easements or fee simple purchases. For this award, VDOF will...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,753,333 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) to the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDoF) on December 19, 2024. The purpose of this 2-year grant is to identify, protect, and preserve environmentally important forest areas in Virginia that are at risk of conversion to non-forest uses. Typical funded activities include conservation easements, fee simple land purchases, sustainable...
This $12,666,667.00 Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service supports the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDoF) in acquiring and conserving environmentally important forest areas across Virginia that are at risk of conversion to non-forest uses. Through this funding, VDoF will implement a 5-year project to purchase conservation easements or fee simple land from willing landowners to maintain working forests, conserve critical...
The Virginia Department of Forestry received a $7,474,124 Project Grant award on July 3, 2023 from the USDA Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). This funding supports a 5-year initiative to deliver a range of forestry-related services across public and private lands in Virginia. Key products and services to be provided include: Developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings Producing and distributing tree seeds and seedlings for...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $101,955 Project Grant under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) to the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDoF). This 5-year grant, effective January 25, 2024, supports VDoF's forest management, conservation, and sustainable forestry initiatives across Virginia. The funding will enable VDoF to provide technical assistance to private landowners, develop forest management plans, monitor forest health, control invasive...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $910,000 Project Grant to the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDoF) under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The award, with a performance period from June 2024 to June 2029, will support VDoF's implementation of the Virginia State Forest Action Plan. This comprehensive plan aims to advance forest resource management and conservation across non-federal lands in Virginia. Key activities funded through this...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,740,000.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734), supports the Virginia Department of Forestry in acquiring conservation land for the Cedar Mountain area in the Shenandoah region. The award, with a performance period from September 11, 2024 to September 10, 2026, will enable the department to preserve environmentally important forest areas at risk of conversion,...
The West Virginia Division of Forestry received a $108,422 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to administer the West Virginia Forest Legacy Program. The grant was awarded on September 6, 2022 with a completion date of August 15, 2027. Under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676), the Division of Forestry will effectively identify and protect environmentally important forest areas in West Virginia threatened by conversion to nonforest uses. They will do...