You are accessing a Virginia Department of Forestry information system. Usage of this system may be monitored, recorded, and subject to audit.  Use of the system and/or information indicates consent to monitoring and recording. Unauthorized use is prohibited and subject to criminal and civil penalties.

These instructional guides are currently available:

The data (name, address, Federal ID number, UEI) you provide for your organization in the System Access Portal must match the data which appears on your W-9 form and in SAM.gov. This data is validated as part of our grant management process and inconsistencies will delay your award. 

A Unique Entity ID is required to receive federally-sourced grant funds. The UEI is a 12-character alphanumeric ID assigned to an entity by SAM.gov. If you have not yet been assigned a UEI, visit SAM.gov to apply for one. Data entered in SAM.gov must match federal tax data exactly and you must opt-in for public view for DOF to validate your UEI. For more information, visit SAM.gov.

DOF cannot provide full or partial funding for individual pieces of equipment valued at $5,000 or more.

Effective April 2024, the value of in-kind volunteer time should be calculated using $33.49 per hour for purposes of match, as published by the Independent Sector. For volunteer work prior to April 2023, the rate is $31.80 per hour.  Only projects with a pre-approved volunteer labor match component in their budget may use these rates. A log for staff and volunteer time is available HERE.