Bid #123332. Contact: 912-6462laura.johnson@dof.virginia.govapplications. Department of Forestry, Virginia, Virginia. This is a grant opportunity for projects focused on urban and community forestry, including tree planting and care, and education. Due Aug 19 (6 weeks left).
This is a grant opportunity for projects focused on urban and community forestry, including tree planting and care, and education. Local governments, non-profits, tribal entities, and educational institutions are eligible to apply. Other groups can apply in partnership. The program is sponsored by the USDA Forest Service.
The Urban and Community Forestry (U&CF) Grant Program encourages projects that promote the protection and enhancement of urban and community forest ecosystems, tree planting, the care of trees, and education on tree issues in cities, towns and communities. This program exists to encourage local government and citizen involvement in creating and supporting long-term and sustained urban and community forestry projects and programs at the local level. We welcome applications from units of local governments (city, town, county), non-profit organizations, tribal entities, or educational institutions. Other organizations, such as volunteer groups, neighborhood associations or civic groups which are not 501(c)3 are eligible but must apply in partnership with a non-profit organization or with their local government. This program is sponsored by the USDA Forest Service via the Inflation Reduction Act.Application (RFA) for full details. If you have any questions or want to discuss a potential project, please contact Laura Johnson:Laura JohnsonDOF Urban & Community Forestry Program Manager (804) 912-6462laura.johnson@dof.virginia.govApplications may not be submitted through eVA. Applications must be submitted through SAP at the below URL:https://vaforestry.webgrantscloud.com/
Department of Forestry issued this public solicitation in Virginia, Virginia, referenced as solicitation number 123332. It was published on June 29, 2026, and responses are due by August 19, 2026.
Department of Forestry in Virginia, Virginia is using this solicitation to acquire the goods, services, or construction work described above. Public buyers typically advertise this kind of work as an Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Proposals (RFP), or Request for Qualifications (RFQ), depending on whether the selection is price-driven, qualifications-driven, or both. Bidders responding to a public solicitation in Virginia are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation, hold any applicable trade or professional license, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.
Contracts of this type are usually awarded under the issuing agency's published procurement rules, with bid bond, performance bond, and reference requirements set in the solicitation documents. PublicBidSearch indexes this solicitation alongside other open bids in Virginia so contractors and vendors can compare active opportunities by category, agency, or location without monitoring each procurement portal individually.
To submit a bid for this IFB, review the full solicitation documents for Department of Forestry's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the August 19, 2026 deadline — public agencies routinely reject late submissions regardless of cause. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Vendors that have not previously contracted with Department of Forestry should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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