US grant · Tessa Garcia Grants Management Specialist
Easement Restoration and Stewardship
$250,000 to $5,000,000 Closes November 19, 2026
Official listing and how to apply
Source: Grants.gov · Last checked
Key facts
| Funder | Tessa Garcia Grants Management Specialist |
|---|---|
| Part of | Department of Agriculture |
| Opportunity number | USDA-NHQ-ACEP-26-NOFO0001456 |
| Amount per award | $250,000 to $5,000,000 |
| Opens | September 25, 2026 |
| Closes | November 19, 2026 (9 days left) |
| Who can apply | Schools and universities, Businesses, Government, Nonprofits, Tribal organizations |
| Applicant types listed | Private institutions of higher education; Special district governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Small businesses; State governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); County governments; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; City or township governments; For profit organizations other than small businesses |
| State or area | Nationwide |
| Cost sharing or match | Not required |
| Application detail | Applications must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time. |
| Status | Open |
| Source | Grants.gov |
| Last checked | November 10, 2026 |
About this grant
Summary from the official listing on Grants.gov:
The opportunities associated with this NOFO are for lands protected through the Wetland Reserve Easements (WRE) component of the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) and the Floodplain Easement (FPE) component of the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWPP). The types of work available through this opportunity fall into three primary categories: 1) restoration of wetland and floodplain easements; 2) stewardship of wetland and floodplain easements, and 3) onsite and offsite assessment of easement conditions.
Component 1) Wetland and Floodplain Easement Restoration.
Awardees will work with NRCS personnel, partners and landowners to develop and implement sound easement restoration plans. These plans may include structural practices, such as levees and water control structures, and/or vegetative establishment practices, such as tree planting.
Awardees are expected to complete the following easement restoration activities:
(A) Coordination- Accept input on restoration planning from NRCS employees, NRCS partners and easement owners.
(B) Investigation- Completion of technical surveys such as topographic, hydrological or habitat inventories.
(C) Restoration Design- Combine data collected through coordination and technical surveys to develop functional, yet cost-effective restoration plans.
(D) Implementation- Application of the easement restoration design using NRCS provided practice standards and specifications.
NRCS wetland and floodplain easements have varying levels of restoration planning completed by NRCS employees or partners. Awardees will receive all relevant planning information for easements included in this agreement. Awardee must be prepared to complete some or all the listed restoration activities.
Component 2) Wetland and Floodplain Easement Stewardship.
Awardees are responsible for completing easement stewardship activities on restored wetland and floodplain easements. Easement stewardship includes repair, maintenance, management, and enhancement of properties.
(A) Repair and Enhancement- Awardee will develop repair or enhancement plans. Repair plans will be prepared when installed conservation practices fail or are damaged. Repairs may include structural and/or vegetative restoration practices, such as a dike damaged by flooding or replanting trees damaged or killed by drought. Enhancement plans are developed to improve specific aspects of a restored easement.
(B) Maintenance and Management- Awardee will develop easement maintenance and management plans. These plans identify specific activities that will prolong life and improve the function of installed restoration practices. For example, maintenance plans describe how and when an earthen dike should be mowed to prevent the establishment of woody vegetation.
Component 3) Easement Assessments.
The Awardee will complete onsite and offsite easement assessments. Assessments will document the habitat condition of easements and determine their compliance with deed terms and conditions. Awardees will use the data collected to determine the ecological condition of easements and, if necessary, develop repair, enhancement and/or maintenance plans to improve the condition of the assessed easements.
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