This $30,080,000 Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). The grant was awarded on December 19, 2024 to the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDoF), a state government agency, to support the FOREST LEGACY ACQUISITION project over a performance period ending on December 18, 2027.
The funding will enable VDoF to identify, protect, and preserve environmentally important...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has awarded a $12,666,667 Project Grant through the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) to the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDoF). The grant funding, with a performance period from August 11, 2024 to August 10, 2029, will support VDoF's efforts to identify and protect environmentally important forest areas in Virginia that are at risk of conversion to non-forest uses. Key activities to be funded include acquiring conservation...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDoF) a $1,350,000 Cooperative Agreement on September 20, 2024 under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Restoration/Revegetation program (CFDA 10.717). This federal grant will support comprehensive natural resource management and ecosystem restoration initiatives across federal, state, and local lands in Virginia over a 5-year period ending on February 1, 2029.
Key products and...
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...
The Virginia Department of Forestry received a $550,000 Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service on April 14, 2023 through the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680). The grant will fund the implementation of a Southern Pine Beetle prevention program through April 13, 2028. As the state agency responsible for forestry management in Virginia, the Department will deliver technical and financial assistance to private landowners and managers to monitor and control outbreaks of the...
The federal Project Grant award of $145,000.00 from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) was provided to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Invasive Species Eradication project. The grant, awarded on July 17, 2024, will support the agency's efforts to protect and manage non-Federal forest and tree resources in North...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,753,333.00 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) to the Virginia Department of Forestry on December 19, 2024. The grant will support the implementation of the FOREST LEGACY ACQUISITION project over a 2-year period, with a final completion date of December 18, 2026.
The grant funding will enable the Virginia Department of Forestry, a state government agency, to identify, protect, and...
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 Virginia Department of Forestry (VDoF) received a $500,000 Project Grant from the USDA Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant, awarded on April 30, 2024, supports VDoF's "VIRGINIA UNDERSERVED LANDOWNER OUTREACH" initiative, which aims to provide cost-sharing, technical assistance, outreach, and education to help underserved private forest landowners in Virginia participate in emerging environmental markets...