Kentucky NRCS Agricultural Conservation Easement Program - Reserve Easement (ACEP WRE) Acquisition Services Agreement
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-NRCS-KY-ACEP-24-NOFO0001367
- Agency
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National Resources Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- $100,000 to $5,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Categories
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- Agriculture
- Environment
- Natural Resources
- Eligible applicants
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- Special District Governments
- City/Township Governments
- County Governments
- State Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- For Profit Organizations
- Small Businesses
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking proposals for cooperative agreements to assist with due diligence activities for acquiring Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) Wetland Reserve Easements (WRE) in Kentucky. This includes contracting for title examinations, boundary surveys, appraisals, and cultural resource investigations. The key objectives are to restore, protect, and enhance wetlands on eligible land through the ACEP-WRE program. Eligible applicants include tribal governments, non-profit organizations, for-profit entities, state/local governments, and small businesses. The application deadline is 11:59 pm ET on a date to be determined, and the agency anticipates making selections by June 1, 2024 and executing awards by July 1, 2024.
The estimated total federal funding available is up to $5,000,000, with a funding floor of $100,000. The period of performance for any resulting cooperative agreements shall not exceed five years. The work is expected to be conducted within the state of Kentucky to support the NRCS field offices and landowners participating in the ACEP-WRE program.
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SUMMARY INFORMATION
Federal Awarding Agency Name: U.S. Department of Agriculture - NRCS
Notice of Funding Opportunity Title: Kentucky NRCS Agricultural Conservation Easement Program - Wetland Reserve Easement (ACEP WRE) Acquisition Services Agreement
Notice of Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-KY-ACEP- 24-NOFO0001367
Assistance Listing: This program is listed in the Assistance Listings (previously referred to as the Catalog of Federal Financial Assistance) on Sam.gov under 10.931 Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, which can be found at: https://sam.gove/content/home.
SAM is a web-based, government-wide application that collects, validates, stores, and disseminates business information about the federal government's trading partners in support of the contract awards, grants, and electronic payment processes.
Notice of Funding Opportunity Summary
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking proposals to assist with due diligence for acquiring Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) Wetland Reserve Easements (WRE), including contracting for title exams, updates, and closing services; boundary surveys; appraisals and cultural resource investigations. ACEP WRE provides funding for the purchase of conservation easements held by NRCS, and to restore, protect, and enhance wetlands on eligible land.
Proposals are requested for consideration of cooperative agreements with a period of performance not to exceed five years.
For new users of Grants.gov, see Section D. of the full Notice of Funding Opportunity for information about steps required before submitting an application via Grants.gov.
Key Dates
Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on 6/28/2024. For technical issues with Grants.gov, contact Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov. Awarding agency staff cannot support applicants regarding Grants.gov accounts.
For inquiries specific to the content of the NFO requirements, contact the federal awarding agency contact (section G of this NFO). Please limit questions to those regarding specific information contained in this NFO (such as dates, page numbers, clarification of discrepancies, etc.). Questions related to eligibility, or the merits of a specific proposal will not be addressed.
Update #1 ·
SUMMARY INFORMATION
Federal Awarding Agency Name: U.S. Department of Agriculture - NRCS
Notice of Funding Opportunity Title: Kentucky NRCS Agricultural Conservation Easement Program - Wetland Reserve Easement (ACEP WRE) Acquisition Services Agreement
Notice of Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-KY-ACEP- 24-NOFO0001367
Assistance Listing: This program is listed in the Assistance Listings (previously referred to as the Catalog of Federal Financial Assistance) on Sam.gov under 10.931 Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, which can be found at: https://sam.gove/content/home.
SAM is a web-based, government-wide application that collects, validates, stores, and disseminates business information about the federal government's trading partners in support of the contract awards, grants, and electronic payment processes.
Notice of Funding Opportunity Summary
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking proposals to assist with due diligence for acquiring Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) Wetland Reserve Easements (WRE), including contracting for title exams, updates, and closing services; boundary surveys; appraisals and cultural resource investigations. ACEP WRE provides funding for the purchase of conservation easements held by NRCS, and to restore, protect, and enhance wetlands on eligible land.
Proposals are requested for consideration of cooperative agreements with a period of performance not to exceed five years.
For new users of Grants.gov, see Section D. of the full Notice of Funding Opportunity for information about steps required before submitting an application via Grants.gov.
Key Dates
Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on TBD. For technical issues with Grants.gov, contact Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov. Awarding agency staff cannot support applicants regarding Grants.gov accounts.
For inquiries specific to the content of the NFO requirements, contact the federal awarding agency contact (section G of this NFO). Please limit questions to those regarding specific information contained in this NFO (such as dates, page numbers, clarification of discrepancies, etc.). Questions related to eligibility, or the merits of a specific proposal will not be addressed.
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