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 a cooperative agreement valued at $500,000 to National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc. on December 27, 2025, to acquire and deploy natural resource conservation expertise of individuals age 55 or older through the Agricultural Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) program to provide technical services supporting NRCS conservation-related programs in Wisconsin.

The award funds the recruitment and deployment of experienced conservation professionals into temporary positions delivering technical assistance in support of NRCS's conservation mission across the state. Performance runs through December 4, 2030, with work conducted in Wisconsin.

National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc., a nonprofit headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, specializes in workforce intermediation under Title V of the Older Americans Act and operates as a prime recipient of cooperative agreements across multiple federal agencies. The organization holds 558 ACES awards from NRCS across all fifty states, supporting conservation planning, project implementation, and easement administration under multiple USDA grant programs including the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, and Regional Conservation Partnership Program.

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 wisconsin.