The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $1,059,928 Cooperative Agreement grant under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (CFDA 10.931) to Ecosystems Protection Service, LLC, a woman-owned small disadvantaged business in Arkansas. The funding will support Ecosystems Protection Service in providing construction assistance for the rehabilitation and enhancement of prior restored agricultural and wetland easements. This includes...
The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $260,132.95 cooperative agreement to American Conservation Experience to support easement restoration projects from August 26, 2022 through September 30, 2027. The award will provide additional capacity for American Conservation Experience to carry out easement restoration work under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, identified by CFDA #10.931, aims to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $1,059,057.23 Cooperative Agreement to Western Maryland Resource Conservation And Development Area, Inc. on August 31, 2024. The funding is for the organization to implement restoration and management activities for properties enrolled in the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Wetlands Reserve Easement (ACEP-WRE) and the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP). The project will run through December 31,...
The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $2,246,727.25 cooperative agreement to Western Maryland Resource Conservation And Development Area, Inc. from September 1, 2022 to December 31, 2026. The award will support implementation of restoration and management activities on agricultural land easements acquired under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program in Maryland. The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as CFDA...
The Environmental Science Associates was awarded a $2.5 million cooperative agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service to design and implement ACEP-WRE restoration plans while improving and protecting habitats for environmental benefits. The award period runs from August 1, 2022 through September 30, 2027. The funding supports work under the USDA's Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, officially titled the Agricultural Conservation...
The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $1.63 million Cooperative Agreement to the Central Arkansas Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc. to provide construction assistance under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program from September 2022 through May 2025. The funding will support rehabilitation of prior restored easements and enhancement of previous work with new structures to further the Agricultural Conservation Easement...
This $2,106,193.50 federal Cooperative Agreement award, issued on September 18, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), aims to efficiently obtain quality restoration of Agricultural Conservation Easement Program-Wetland Reserve Easements (ACEP-WRE) and Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) easements. The awardee, MCL Jasco Inc. (doing business as MCL Jasco International), is a minority and...
This $1.5 million cooperative agreement awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service will provide technical assistance for annual monitoring of Agricultural Conservation Easement Program - Wetland Reserve Easements and Wetland Reserve Program easements through September 2027. In addition, the Nature Conservancy will coordinate the Tri-State Conservation Partnership consisting of NRCS and conservation partners in Arkansas, Louisiana, and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $572,629.21 Cooperative Agreement under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), CFDA 10.931, to the Central Arkansas Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc., a veteran-owned non-profit organization. The funding will provide construction assistance services for the rehabilitation and enhancement of prior wetland conservation easements in Arkansas. This includes vegetation...
The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $3,012,997.85 Cooperative Agreement to The Trust For Tomorrow, a non-profit organization, under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) (CFDA 10.931). The award, with a term running from September 28, 2023 to September 30, 2028, provides technical assistance on easements including landowner restoration and stewardship. Key services delivered under this cooperative agreement include conducting landowner outreach, assessing...