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 $819,324 cooperative agreement to National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc., on December 26, 2025, to provide technical services in support of conservation-related programs in Missouri under the Agricultural Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) program.

The award deploys individuals age 55 or older possessing natural resource conservation expertise to deliver technical assistance in furtherance of USDA-NRCS's conservation mission in the state. The period of performance extends through December 4, 2030, with place of performance in Missouri.

The cooperative agreement operates under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912), which supports agricultural production, forest management, and environmental quality through technical assistance for conservation planning and design, implementation of eligible conservation practices with farmers, ranchers, and non-industrial private forest land owners, and related payments structured to allocate fifty percent of available funds to livestock production practices and ten percent to wildlife habitat.

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 missouri