Easement Restoration and Stewardship
Natural Resources Conservation Service · Wetlands Reserve Program (10.072)
Posted 25 Sept 2026 · 48 days left
In plain terms
The US Natural Resources Conservation Service funds restoration and stewardship of wetland and floodplain easements through grants from 250,000 to 5 million US dollars. Eligible applicants include US county and state governments, tribal organisations, nonprofits, universities, and businesses; applications close on 19 November 2026.
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Summary
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-…
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Who can apply
- Government body
- Community-based organisation
- Academic or research institution
- Private company
- NGO / civil society
Eligibility and conditions
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Applicant types: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); County governments; Private institutions of higher education; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; For profit organizations other than small businesses; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; City or township governments; State governments; Special district governments; Small businesses