# FY 22 Florida Agriculture Conservation Easement Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nrcs-fl-acep-22-nofo0001130-fy-22-florida-agriculture-conservation-easement-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/338589

> Natural Resources Conservation Service offered grants of up to $15.0 million (at least $500,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $15.0 million in total. Applications closed on April 22, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NRCS-FL-ACEP-22-NOFO0001130 |
| Agency | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 22, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $15.0 million |
| Award floor | $500,000 |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| Total funding | $15.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.931 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

## What the grant funds

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.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NRCS-FL-ACEP-22-NOFO0001130 still open?

No. It closed on April 22, 2022. A newer notice is open: USDA-NHQ-ACEP-26-NOFO0001456, closes November 19, 2026 (12 days left).

### Who can apply for FY 22 Florida Agriculture Conservation Easement Program?

Natural Resources Conservation Service accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for FY 22 Florida Agriculture Conservation Easement Program?

Closed April 22, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $15.0 million each. About $15.0 million in total across about 3 awards.

### Who has won  Agricultural Conservation Easement Program  grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Trust for Tomorrow, Ducks Unlimited, Inc., Ducks Unlimited Inc. The program made 237 awards worth $164 million in that time.