JAMES RIVER WATERSHED LIVING SHORELINES PROGRAM
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For Homeowners

Apply for Cost Share

How to apply

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The James River Homeowner cost-share is only available to homeowners living in the James River watershed (see map below). The program is managed by the James River Association.

1. Please locate the property on the map below to determine eligibility.
2. Apply online (below), by phone or by mail (download PDF application). Staff will review applications on a continuous basis.
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Note: If you are interested in a living shoreline and live in the Elizabeth River Watershed, please fill out an application through the Elizabeth River Project’s website.

Locate your property

 

Program offerings

For eligible homeowners, JRA provides:
  1. Free site visit and project design
  2. Assistance with the permitting process
  3. 50% of construction costs *
  4. Three years of maintenance
To be selected for the program, homeowners must meet the following requirements:
  1. Own a tidal shoreline in the James River watershed that is eroding or at risk of erosion
  2. Have a desire to improve water quality and habitat in their local waterways
  3. Agree to keep the shoreline as a living shoreline for 10 years
  4. Provide the remaining 50% of construction costs *
* Additional assistance is available based on financial need.

A partnership program from the James River Association and supported by the Virginia Environmental Endowment.
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  • Home
  • About
    • About Living Shorelines
    • The James River Watershed
    • Program & funding partners
  • Cost Share Program
    • Apply for Cost Share
    • Other assistance programs
    • Additional Resources
    • Not in our watershed?
  • Living Shoreline Collaborative
    • About the LSC
    • For Professionals
    • Stewardship Fund
  • Volunteer
  • Contact