Closed · USDA-NRCS-KY-ACEP-24-NOFO0001367 · CFDA 10.931 · Discretionary
Kentucky NRCS Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – Reserve Easement (ACEP WRE) Acquisition Services Agreement
Federal grant opportunity posted by Natural Resources Conservation Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $100K-$5M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 28, 2024
- Close date
- 5
- Expected awards
The verdict
Kentucky NRCS Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – Reserve Easement (ACEP WRE) Acquisition Services Agreement is a closed discretionary listing from Natural Resources Conservation Service that offered $100,000 -- $5,000,000 across 5 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 555 other opportunities from Natural Resources Conservation Service.
- $100K-$5M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 5
- expected awards
- 10.931
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Kentucky NRCS Agricultural Conservation Easem… is closed (last close June 28, 2024). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Natural Resources Conservation Service still indexes 555 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed June 28, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$5,000,000
Expected Awards
5
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
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.
Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door
The eligibility set for Kentucky NRCS Agricultural Conservation Easem… includes a for-profit door among 9 printed types (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +5 more). Competitive traffic can include commercial applicants alongside other listed classes. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity codes span Agriculture · Environment · Natural Resources (AG;ENV;NR). Only 1 other Natural Resources Conservation Service listing share this exact eligibility-code string (0% of 556).
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 04
- Special district governments
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 22
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Code 23
- Small businesses
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Terrina M Hairston Grantor
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What to do next
Kentucky NRCS Agricultural Conservation Easem… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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