
Webinar recording for Forest CORE Fund grant round now available
The webinar provided an overview of the 2020 grant round, which is focused on community-supported conservation projects in nine Southwest Virginia localities.
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The Forest CORE (Community Opportunities for Restoration and Enhancement) Fund for the Mountain Valley Pipeline region was established under VOF’s TERRA Program in June 2018 using $15 million from a mitigation agreement between the Commonwealth of Virginia and Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC. The Fund’s purpose is to mitigate forest fragmentation that results from the clearing and grubbing activities along the pipeline’s 303-mile right-of-way through Virginia. Grants will be used for projects that compensate for forest fragmentation by preserving, connecting and enhancing forest resources.
Watch a recording of our webinar about the 2020 grant round below. If you have questions about the application process, please contact Emily White, ewhite@vof.org.
Projects must be in one of the counties crossed by the Mountain Valley Pipeline, or in one of the independent cities within those counties. They are: City of Danville, City of Roanoke, City of Salem, Craig, Franklin, Giles, Montgomery, Pittsylvania, and Roanoke. See the map below for an interactive map of the route and project area.
To provide mitigation of forest fragmentation through:
$1 million available; $200,000 cap per application. Funding available up to 100% of the cost of the project, though projects that leverage outside funds are encouraged.
Proposals must:
Properties that receive grant funding shall apply the following land protection measures as appropriate/applicable. Terms must include a restriction on forest conversion as well as the Forest CORE Fund Forest Management Provision.
The third round of grants opened on July 6, 2020. Applications were due November 20, 2020. Check back in 2021 for future grant rounds. Please refer to the updated grant program manual and other documentation in the Downloads section below for additional dates and requirements.
Scroll down to the Downloads section to obtain a PDF version of the 2020 grant manual and supporting documentation.
Questions about grants from Forest CORE Fund should be sent to Emily White, ewhite@vof.org.
The webinar provided an overview of the 2020 grant round, which is focused on community-supported conservation projects in nine Southwest Virginia localities.
$1,000,000 is being made available in the third grant round of the program, with eligibility requirements being tightened to reflect a priority on projects that benefit communities most directly impacted by the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
Project funded by $1.2 million grant from VOF’s Forest CORE Fund will expand recreational opportunities in Montgomery County.