Acquire and use the natural resource conservation expertise of individuals age 55 or older through the agricultural conservation EXP erienced services (ACES) program to provide technical services in…

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $600,000 cooperative agreement to National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc. on December 27, 2025, under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) to acquire and deploy natural resource conservation expertise from individuals age 55 or older through the Agricultural Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) program in support of NRCS conservation-related programs in Montana.

The award funds technical services delivery through January 30, 2027, with place of performance in Montana. National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc., a nonprofit headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, specializes in recruiting and deploying experienced workers aged 55 and older into temporary federal positions. The organization holds a substantial portfolio of cooperative agreements across multiple federal agencies, with significant concentration in NRCS conservation programs where it has deployed experienced conservation professionals into technical assistance roles supporting conservation planning, project implementation, and easement administration across all fifty states.

Acquire and use the natural resource conservation expertise of individuals age 55 or older through the agricultural conservation EXP erienced services (ACES) program to provide technical services in support of the conservation related programs in furtherance of USDA-nrcs' mission in montana.