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 $21.174 million cooperative agreement on December 31, 2025, under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (CFDA 10.931) to deploy experienced conservation professionals aged 55 and older in support of National Headquarters Programs Division implementation of agricultural land easements and wetland reserve easements.

The award funds the acquisition and deployment of natural resource conservation expertise from individuals aged 55 or older through the Agricultural Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) program to provide technical services supporting NRCS conservation programs. Performance extends through December 4, 2030, with work conducted throughout the United States.

National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc. is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Arlington, Virginia that specializes in recruiting and deploying experienced workers aged 55 and older into temporary federal positions. The organization holds no prime federal contracts and operates entirely as a grant recipient and GSA Schedule holder, with a primary service footprint in workforce intermediation under Title V of the Older Americans Act and Experienced Services Programs across multiple federal agencies. The NRCS ACES program represents the organization's largest funding concentration, accounting for 558 awards across all fifty states supporting conservation planning, project implementation, and easement administration.

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 NHQ-programs division.