Opportunity
Virginia's eProcurement Marketplace #RFA 129442 (RFA-129442)
Virginia matching grants for local farmland and forestland conservation programs
Posted
October 02, 2026
Respond By
October 31, 2026
Identifier
RFA 129442 (RFA-129442)
NAICS
924120
Virginia is offering matching grants to support certified local programs that preserve working farmland and forestland.
Description
The solicitation seeks applications related to local purchase of development rights (PDR) programs, which compensate landowners who voluntarily place conservation easements on farm or forestland. The Virginia Department of Forestry’s Office of Working Lands Preservation assists localities with model policies and practices, eligibility criteria, and funding methods for purchasing conservation easements. The Office administers the Virginia Farmland and Forestland Preservation Fund, which provides matching state grants to certified local PDR programs. Applicants must review the DOF Grant FAQs and submit applications through SAP; submissions through eVA are not accepted.