This $6,392,048 federal Project Grant award under the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Cooperative Forestry Assistance Program (CFDA 10.664) provides funding to the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDoF) from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2029. The grant supports a comprehensive range of forest management and conservation activities across Virginia, including developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seedlings for reforestation,...
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 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 $3,500,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) supports climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in Virginia. The grant, awarded to the Virginia Department of Forestry, will fund cost-sharing, technical assistance, outreach, and education to help landowners participate in emerging environmental markets...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,753,333.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). The funding will support the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDoF) in identifying, protecting, and preserving environmentally important forest areas at risk of conversion to non-forest uses within the state. Key activities to be funded include acquiring conservation easements, implementing sustainable...
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...
This federal Project Grant award of $295,000.00 was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680). The grant was awarded on July 17, 2024 to the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDoF), a state government agency, to support the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Invasive Species Eradication project. The primary objective of this project is to protect and manage non-federal forest and tree resources in Virginia...
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 U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $354,478 Project Grant to the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDoF) under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The grant, with a performance period from July 2024 to July 2029, will fund VDoF's efforts to enhance forest resilience, promote fire-adapted communities, and protect lives and property from wildfire risks across Virginia. Key activities under this award include hazardous fuels...
The Virginia Department of Forestry received a $215,000 project grant award from the USDA Forest Service on April 28, 2023 for wildfire mitigation activities on non-federal lands through September 30, 2028. The grant is funded under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697), which aims to reduce hazardous fuels and mitigate wildfire risk on forests, woodlands, shrublands and grasslands. With this funding, the Virginia Department of Forestry will implement...