Providing specialized assistance to develop wetland restoration plans of operation (wrpos), provide wetland reserve program (WRP) agricultural conservation easement program - wetland reserve easement

The federal Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding of $1,339,903.64 and an award date of October 1, 2024, is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The award supports The Trust For Tomorrow, a non-profit organization, in providing specialized assistance to develop Wetland Restoration Plans of Operation (WRPOs), deliver technical services, and facilitate the implementation of the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) - Wetland Reserve Easement. The key products and services to be provided under this 5-year agreement include conducting landowner outreach, assessing candidate lands for program eligibility, restoring degraded wetlands, managing wetland hydrology, revegetation, developing conservation plans, and assisting program participants with conservation practices. The work often targets specific states like Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia but spans multiple regions.