Closed · USDA-NRCS-FL-ACEP-22-NOFO0001130 · CFDA 10.931 · Discretionary
FY 22 Florida Agriculture Conservation Easement Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Natural Resources Conservation Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $500K-$15M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 22, 2022
- Close date
- 3
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 22 Florida Agriculture Conservation Easement Program is a closed discretionary listing from Natural Resources Conservation Service that offered $500,000 -- $15,000,000 across 3 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $500K-$15M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 3
- expected awards
- 10.931
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - FY 22 Florida Agriculture Conservation Easement Program - is cataloged under number USDA-NRCS-FL-ACEP-22-NOFO0001130 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 10.931, posted by Natural Resources Conservation Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on March 8, 2022. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $500,000 -- $15,000,000. The agency has projected $15.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 3 awards. If the agency funds the expected 3 awards from the $15.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $5.0 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on April 22, 2022. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$500,000 -- $15,000,000
Close Date
April 22, 2022
Posted
March 8, 2022
Est. Total Funding
$15,000,000
Expected Awards
3
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) was established under the Agricultural Act of 2014, Public Law 113-79 Section 1265C (b)(4) (16 U.S.C. 3865). This authorized NRCS to establish the agricultural conservation easement program for the conservation of eligible land and natural resources through easements or other interests in land and combines the purposes and coordinates the functions of the wetlands reserve program, the grassland reserve program, and the farmland protection program. Under Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – Wetland Reserve Easements (ACEP-WRE), NRCS restores, protects, and enhances wetlands and associated uplands.The purpose of the NRCS easement program ACEP-WRE is voluntary conservation by landowners. The easement programs promote the restoration, enhancement, protection, maintenance, and management of wetlands, and associated uplands that would contribute significantly to functions and values of these habitats. Through the easement programs, landowners may receive assistance to install or implement structural and/or vegetative and associated upland restoration practices on eligible land. The easement programs allow NRCS to request the services of and enter into cooperative agreements with non-Federal entities to assist in providing specialized assistance necessary to implement restoration plans. NRCS is directing resources toward the restoration of degraded wetlands.Applicants will be responsible for assisting NRCS and landowners by providing technical assistance necessary to design and implement ACEP-WRE restoration plans, while at the same time improving and protecting habitats for environmental benefits. Performance may include any part or all operations necessary to design, construct, inspect, manage, and monitor various restoration, enhancement, and creation practices.Performance may also include other restoration-related conservation practices that meet NRCS standards and specifications.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 99. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Agency Contact
Brian Queen GMS Phone 9198732072
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