When participating in the federal farmland protection program, ACEP-ALE, eligible entities with active program agreements work with landowners to submit program applications. A complete ACEP-ALE application allows NRCS to begin processing eligibility and document interest in the program. This checklist outlines the essential pieces of a complete ACEP-ALE application package as detailed in National Bulletin 440-25-7 PGM. It also provides context for additional requests made by state offices and suggest tips to help streamline the review of the application.