Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services
Active
- Assistance listing
- 10.739
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Grant awards
- Not on record
Program facts
- Also known as
- ACES
- Treasury accounts
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- 12-1105-0-1-302
- 12-1106-0-1-302
- 12-1115-0-1-302
- 12-1103-0-1-302
- 12-5004-0-1-302
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated .
About this program
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service administers the Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) Program (CFDA 10.739) to engage skilled personnel age 55 and older in temporary technical and administrative conservation work on or directly impacting National Forest System lands. The source does not report recent grant award dates, award volume, or open grant opportunities; program activity status cannot be determined from the information provided.
ACES funds temporary projects, training, mentoring, and administrative services delivered by enrollees through non-profit partner organizations under Participating Agreements. Work is performed across Forest Service units, including the Washington Office, Regions, Stations, and Job Corps programs. Enrollees cannot perform inherently governmental functions and cannot displace federal employees or existing service contracts; recipients must provide a non-displacement compliance certification signed by a line officer for each position.
The program operates through a Master Agreement structure. Each Subsequent Project Agreement (SPA) establishes scope of work, financial plan, and applicable Forest Service agreement forms. All positions are competitive. SPAs terminate no later than the Master Agreement expiration date. Partners—typically non-profit organizations—manage recruitment, applications, and enrollee compensation; the source does not specify the federal funding envelope, typical award magnitudes, or the assistance type (Project Grant, Cooperative Agreement, or other).
Funding is restricted by award authority and Forest Service directives. The program is available to Forest Service units across the agency. The source provides no data on recent awards, award frequency, concentration among funding offices, typical grant sizes, or currently open solicitations. Organizations interested in ACES participation should contact the Forest Service directly to confirm current program status, Master Agreement terms, and opportunities to partner as a non-profit enrollee administrator.
Objective and description
- Objective
The Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) Program is a cost effective and efficient program that allows the Forest Service to acquire skilled personnel (age 55 and older) with "ready to apply knowledge." The agency has Master Agreement
- Description
ACES enrollees provide temporary technical and administrative services for conservation-related programs that are executed on or directly impacting National Forest System land. Services include training, mentoring and completing temporary projects. The program is open for units across the agency, including the Washington Office, Regions, Stations and Job Corps.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Enrollees are enrolled in a program administered by non-profit organizations through Participating Agreements. Enrollees cannot perform inherently governmental functions and cannot displace federal positions or existing contracts for services. A non-displacement compliance certification document must be signed by a line officer (or equivalent) for all positions and attached to each SPA or modification that extends or adds positions. SPAs cannot exceed the Master Agreement end date. All positions are competitive.
- Uses of assistance
Funding is used to support of conservation-related work performed on or directly impacting National Forest System (NFS) lands.
- Use restrictions
Funding is restricted by the authority of this award and agency directives.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Each agreement will have a termination date that must expire by the time the Master agreement expires.
How to apply
- Award procedure
All ACES positions are competitive. The partners are responsible for recruitment, managing applications, paying enrollees and more.
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 10.739?
Assistance Listing 10.739 is Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services, a federal grant program run by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture).
What is the CFDA number for Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services?
Its CFDA number is 10.739: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
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