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 Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc. a $500,000 cooperative agreement on December 27, 2025, to provide technical services supporting conservation-related programs in New Hampshire under the Agricultural Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) program through December 26, 2027.

The recipient deploys conservation professionals aged 55 and older to deliver technical assistance in support of USDA-NRCS conservation initiatives in New Hampshire. National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc., headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, is a non-profit organization that specializes in recruiting and deploying experienced workers aged 55 and older into temporary federal positions through cooperative agreements under Title V of the Older Americans Act and congressionally authorized Experienced Services Programs. The organization holds 558 awards across NRCS state conservation programs, concentrated in the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (CFDA 10.931), Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912), Conservation Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.924), and Regional Conservation Partnership Program (CFDA 10.932) across all fifty states. Work is performed in New Hampshire.

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 new hamshire.