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Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)

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The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), administered by the Department of Agriculture, provides competitive discretionary grants to conserve lands for non-agricultural purposes. The program focuses on the protection, restoration, and enhancement of wetlands, as well as the preservation of working farms and ranches through conservation easements. A primary objective of this funding is to support land interests that effectively reduce, capture, avoid, or sequester greenhouse gas emissions, including carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. To maximize environmental impact, the NRCS prioritizes Agricultural Land Easements for grasslands at high risk of conversion to prevent the release of soil carbon and Wetland Reserve Easements for lands with soils high in organic carbon. While specific initial funding cycles had early deadlines, the program is currently active and accepts applications on an ongoing basis. This initiative emphasizes food, agriculture, and resilience to ensure long-term land sustainability.

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USDA grants for land conservation easements to protect wetlands, farms, and reduce emissions.

Agency

Wyoming → Department of Agriculture

NAICS

924120 - Administration of Conservation Programs

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AgencyWyoming → Department of Agriculture
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OfficeWY, USA
Organization / AgencyWyoming → Department of Agriculture
Office AddressWY, USA
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The three programs with the Agriculture Conservation Easement Program together work to conserve lands for non-agriculture purposes.
Eligible uses: Protection, restoration, and enhancement of wetlands or protection of working farms and ranches through conservation easements. This funding will support easements or interests in land that will most reduce, capture, avoid, or sequester carbon dioxide, methane, or nitrous oxide emissions. For ACEP Agricultural Land Easements (ACEP-ALE) or Wetland Reserve Easements (ACEP-WRE), applications for the first IRA funding cycle must be submitted by March 17, 2023, for the first funding round. NRCS will prioritize ACEP-ALE for grasslands in areas of highest risk for conversion to non-grassland uses to prevent the release of soil carbon stores. NRCS will prioritize ACEP-WRE for eligible lands that contain soils high in organic carbon.
Program administrator: Direct federal
Program status: Active: Accepting applications
Financial instrument: Competitive/Discretionary Grant
Topics: Food/Agriculture, Resilience
Rolling deadline: applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Additional information: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/acep-agricultural-conservation-easement-program

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