Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Department of Conservation (DOC) seeks an experienced Contractor who can provide targeted assistance to selected technical assistance (TA) recipients. The overall goal of the technical assistance program (TA Program) is to support cities and counties by addressing needs to advance skills in conservation easement plans and policies, developing viable projects and submitting grant applications. To accomplish this, Contractor will conduct outreach to cities and counties to understand interests, assess local needs, develop and implement training curriculum, assist in the development of eligible grant projects, assist with grant application development, and, if a TA Recipient is awarded a grant, assist with the implementation of the grant project. The Strategic Growth Council (SGC) will supervise Contractor in partnership with the DOC. The DOC will manage the administration of the Agreement.