Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS NH ACEP 16 01
Apply for USDA NRCS NH ACEP 16 01
- The USDA-NRCS-MOSO in the agriculture, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "ACEP Wetland Reserve Easement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.931.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 10, 2016 and posted on May 10, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 17, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $236,667.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The ACEP Wetland Reserve Easement (ACEP-WRE) grant opportunity is a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) cooperative agreement focused on helping landowners restore and protect wetlands and connected upland areas. The core goal is to deliver specialized, on-the-ground assistance that supports the planning and implementation of wetland restoration projects that increase wildlife habitat value while also producing broader environmental benefits. These benefits include improved water quality, reduced soil erosion, reduced flood impacts, and strengthened habitat opportunities for threatened and endangered species. In practice, this opportunity is designed to pair NRCS restoration objectives with partners who can manage and carry out the technical and logistical work required to get restoration projects completed effectively and on schedule.
Under this opportunity, applicants are expected to support NRCS by providing specialized assistance to implement ACEP-WRE restoration plans. While NRCS supplies the engineering practice designs, the awardee helps translate those designs into completed restoration work in the field. This includes coordinating vegetative restoration and hydrology restoration activities, overseeing construction management for wetland restoration or enhancement practices, and ensuring that related conservation practices meet NRCS standards and specifications. A major component of the role is implementation support: selecting appropriate contractors, coordinating work, and obtaining any required state permits needed before restoration activities can move forward. The overall emphasis is on timely and effective delivery, with practical accountability for managing the steps that often determine whether restoration plans succeed or stall.
The types of restoration activities described are broad and may include several field-level actions commonly needed in wetland easement projects. Examples listed include stabilizing or closing forest access roads and trails to prevent erosion and sediment delivery, improving stream crossings and removing culverts where they disrupt natural hydrology, controlling and treating invasive plants, and establishing native vegetation through seeding or planting to rebuild healthy wetland plant communities. Collectively, these actions are aimed at restoring natural water movement and plant structure so the wetland functions properly as habitat, a water filter, and a flood buffer.
All work must be performed in alignment with NRCS policy and technical criteria. The announcement specifically points to the NRCS Field Office Technical Guide (eFOTG) as well as the NRCS National Engineering Handbook and National Engineering Manual references as the governing standards. This means the recipient is expected to understand and follow NRCS conservation practice requirements, documentation expectations, and technical specifications when managing contractors and implementing practices, even though the engineering designs themselves are provided by NRCS.
From an administrative standpoint, this was posted as a discretionary funding opportunity under a cooperative agreement instrument (meaning NRCS expects substantial involvement and collaboration during execution rather than a hands-off grant). It falls under CFDA 10.931 and is categorized within agriculture and natural resources. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, indicating that a wide range of entity types could apply, subject to any further eligibility notes in the full opportunity package. The opportunity number is USDA NRCS NH ACEP 16 01, the posting date and creation date were May 10, 2016, and the application closing date was June 17, 2016. The award ceiling was listed at $236,667, with an expected five awards, signaling an intent to fund multiple partners to deliver restoration implementation assistance across projects within the relevant NRCS service area.
In plain terms, the opportunity funds partners who can help landowners and NRCS get wetland easement restorations built and functioning, by handling implementation support, contractor coordination, permitting, and field restoration management, all while adhering to NRCS conservation and engineering standards.
ACEP Wetland Reserve Easement (ACEP-WRE) Cooperative Agreement FAQs
What is the ACEP Wetland Reserve Easement (ACEP-WRE) grant opportunity?
The ACEP Wetland Reserve Easement (ACEP-WRE) opportunity is a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) cooperative agreement that supports wetland restoration and protection on wetland reserve easements, including connected upland areas. It is focused on delivering specialized, on-the-ground assistance that helps move restoration plans from design to completed work in the field.
What is the main goal of this opportunity?
The core goal is to provide practical implementation support for wetland restoration projects that increase wildlife habitat value while also producing broader environmental benefits. The opportunity is intended to match NRCS restoration objectives with partners who can manage technical and logistical steps needed to complete projects effectively and on schedule.
What environmental benefits are expected from projects supported under this opportunity?
The announcement identifies multiple benefits, including improved water quality, reduced soil erosion, reduced flood impacts, and strengthened habitat opportunities for threatened and endangered species. Restoration actions are also intended to improve wetland function as habitat, a water filter, and a flood buffer.
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement, and what does that mean?
This funding opportunity uses a cooperative agreement instrument. That means NRCS expects substantial involvement and collaboration during the period of performance, rather than a hands-off arrangement.
What role does the awardee play compared to NRCS?
NRCS supplies the engineering practice designs. The awardee is expected to help translate those designs into completed restoration work on the ground by coordinating implementation activities, managing the steps that keep projects moving, and ensuring the work meets NRCS standards and specifications.
What kinds of services or support are applicants expected to provide?
Applicants are expected to provide specialized assistance to implement ACEP-WRE restoration plans. This includes coordinating vegetative and hydrology restoration activities, overseeing construction management for wetland restoration or enhancement practices, coordinating contractors, and obtaining any required state permits before restoration activities proceed.
What does “implementation support” mean in practice under this opportunity?
Implementation support is described as the hands-on coordination needed to get restoration built and functioning. Examples include selecting appropriate contractors, coordinating work schedules and field activities, managing construction and restoration tasks, and completing permitting steps required to begin restoration.
What types of restoration activities may be included in ACEP-WRE projects?
The announcement describes a broad set of potential field-level actions, including stabilizing or closing forest access roads and trails to prevent erosion and sediment delivery, improving stream crossings and removing culverts where they disrupt natural hydrology, controlling and treating invasive plants, and establishing native vegetation through seeding or planting to rebuild wetland plant communities.
Are hydrology restoration activities part of the work?
Yes. The opportunity specifically calls out coordinating hydrology restoration activities and mentions actions like removing culverts that disrupt natural hydrology to help restore natural water movement.
Are vegetative restoration activities part of the work?
Yes. The opportunity includes coordinating vegetative restoration, such as controlling invasive plants and establishing native vegetation through seeding or planting to rebuild healthy wetland plant communities.
Does the awardee need to manage construction activities?
Yes. The description includes overseeing construction management for wetland restoration or enhancement practices and coordinating the work required to complete restoration practices in the field.
Who is responsible for selecting and coordinating contractors?
The awardee is expected to support implementation by selecting appropriate contractors and coordinating their work so restoration activities can be completed effectively and on schedule.
Are permits part of the awardee’s responsibilities?
Yes. A major component described is obtaining any required state permits needed before restoration activities can move forward.
What standards and technical requirements must the work follow?
All work must be performed in alignment with NRCS policy and technical criteria. The announcement points to the NRCS Field Office Technical Guide (eFOTG) and also references the NRCS National Engineering Handbook and National Engineering Manual as governing standards.
Does the awardee need to understand NRCS conservation practice requirements even if NRCS provides the designs?
Yes. Even though NRCS provides engineering designs, the recipient is expected to understand and follow NRCS conservation practice requirements, documentation expectations, and technical specifications when managing contractors and implementing practices.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed in the announcement is 10.931.
How is this opportunity categorized?
The announcement categorizes the opportunity within agriculture and natural resources.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, indicating that a wide range of entity types may apply, subject to any additional eligibility notes that may appear in the full opportunity package.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is USDA NRCS NH ACEP 16 01.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The posting date and creation date were May 10, 2016. The application closing date was June 17, 2016.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed in the announcement was $236,667.
How many awards were expected?
The announcement stated an expectation of five awards.
What does the focus on “timely and effective delivery” imply?
It implies the awardee is expected to actively manage the steps that often slow projects down, such as contractor coordination, permitting, and field implementation logistics, with practical accountability for completing restoration work efficiently and according to NRCS standards.
In plain terms, what does this opportunity fund?
In plain terms, it funds partners who can help landowners and NRCS get wetland easement restorations built and functioning by handling implementation support, contractor coordination, permitting, and field restoration management while adhering to NRCS conservation and engineering standards.
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