{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-958.7","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 15.2-958.7","heading":"Local Foundation and Soil Management Fund; grant moneys","body":"Any locality may by ordinance create a local Foundation and Soil Management Fund consisting of appropriated local moneys for the purpose of granting funds to an owner of private property or a common interest community, as that term is defined in § 54.1-2345, for foundation management and soil settlement repairs on previously developed lands. Grants from such fund shall be used only for (i) the construction, improvement, or repair of a foundation; (ii) soil settlement and compaction control; (iii) foundation failure and soil compaction mitigation and protection measures that are a part of a locality's comprehensive plan to address foundation failure and soil compaction mitigation and protection; or (iv) joint foundation repair and soil compaction mitigation projects. Grants made pursuant to clause (iii) shall, where practicable, prioritize projects that include nature-based practices.2025, c. 123.","path":["Title 15.2. Counties, Cities and Towns","Subtitle II. Powers of Local Government","Chapter 9. General Powers of Local Governments","Article 5. Additional Powers"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/15.2-958.7/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:19Z","sha256":"d9b63b797b51e0672c2776a4c33e6b24dba0b76b63b65a5aad040be5645a56df","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-958.6","next":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-959"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}