Agricultural Conservation Easement Sponsorship (ACES)
Program Summary / Purpose
Through the Agricultural Conservation Easement Sponsorship Program (ACES), the Office of Farmland Preservation partners with conservation districts to provide a pathway for conservation districts to access grants made available by the Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO), Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) to permanently protect farmland in their districts. All projects facilitated through this program are for permanent agricultural conservation easements that are developed and implemented in partnership with local conservation districts.
Eligible Applicants
Conservation Districts
Funding Type
Competitive
Award Limits & Caps
No minimum or maximum grant amount; the Conservation Commission is eligible for up to 100% of total project costs.
Match Requirement
No match requirement at this time.
Application Window
Open Date:
November 2027
Close Date:
February 2028
Expected Review Period
February 2028
Expected Award Timing
September 2029
Expected Contract Start / Project Start
Project starts after grant agreement; easement acquisition typically within 2-3 years.
Current Status
Field currently linked to Toggle - do we need a text field here?If so, we need to manually add notes from Excel sheet.
Contact
Paul D'Agnolop'dagnolo@scc.wa.gov
Agricultural Conservation Easement Sponsorship (ACES)
Status:
Program Contact:
Paul D'Agnolop'dagnolo@scc.wa.gov
Grant Programs CTA
Simple CTA for grant programs or collaborations can go here?