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 $263,439 cooperative agreement to National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc. on December 26, 2025, under the Agricultural Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) program to acquire and deploy natural resource conservation expertise from individuals age 55 or older to provide technical services supporting conservation-related programs in Kansas through December 26, 2026.

The award funds the recruitment and deployment of experienced conservation professionals into temporary positions delivering technical assistance aligned with USDA-NRCS conservation mission objectives in the state. National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc., headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, operates as a nonprofit workforce intermediary specializing in Title V Older Americans Act placements and congressionally authorized Experienced Services Programs across multiple federal agencies. The organization holds 558 ACES awards from NRCS across all fifty states, with the Kansas award representing one component of a broader portfolio delivering conservation technical services, project implementation support, and easement administration under multiple NRCS programs including the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, and Regional Conservation Partnership Program. Performance is limited to Kansas.

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 kansas.