Virginia Conservation Assistance Program (Hanover-Caroline Soil and Water Conservation District area)

How it works

Hanover County’s Conservation for Homeowners page says the Virginia Conservation Assistance Program (VCAP) is an urban cost-share program that provides financial incentives and advice to property owners installing eligible Best Management Practices in Virginia’s Soil and Water Conservation Districts.

What the money covers

The county page says VCAP can help with:

• restoring problem areas,
• controlling and minimizing erosion,
• conserving water within the landscape,
• improving riparian buffer areas,
• promoting wildlife habitat,
• re-vegetating bare slopes,
• stabilizing drainage ways,
• treating stormwater runoff.

Amounts and matching

The county page does not state a dollar cap or match percentage.

How to apply

The county directs interested property owners to:

1. Explore the VCAP information resources.
2. Fill out the VCAP Site Visit Request Form.
3. Meet with a Hanover-Caroline SWCD conservation specialist at the property.

Timing and deadlines

The page advertises a 2026 pollinator yard tour and says registration will open on April 15, 2026, but it does not say whether program applications are currently open or closed. The underlying cost-share program is presented as an ongoing homeowner resource.