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Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)

Federal Agency: Department of Agriculture
Bureau or Office: Natural Resources Conservation Service

IRA Statutory Location: 21001(a)(3)

Program Description: To support the Agriculture Conservation Easement Program (ACEP),
which helps landowners, land trusts, and other entities protect, restore, and enhance wetlands or
protect working farms and ranches through conservation easements.

Funding Amount: $1,400,000,000

Period of Availability: To remain available until September 30, 2031.

Funding Mechanism: Cooperative Agreements, Grants, Contracts, Easements

New or Existing Program: Existing

Eligible Recipients: Conservation entities, agriculture producers, farmers, ranchers, and forest
landowners

Tribal Eligibility: Yes

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.

Cost Share Requirements: Varies

Formula Funding: No

SAM.gov Assistance Listing: 10.931

Relevant Announcements: USDA Requests Public Input on Implementation of Inflation
Reduction Act Funding (11/17/2022)

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