00T11423

Description:
This assistance agreement provides partial federal funding in the amount of $527,078. Pre-award costs have been approved back to 07/01/2022. The purpose of this agreement is to support the California Department of Pesticide Regulation in ensuring that pesticides are manufactured, sold, used, and stored according to federal and state law. The work includes outputs and outcomes associated with managing continuing environmental programs which include activities to increase and maintain the understanding and compliance with pesticide laws and regulations, protecting human health and the environment by implementing activities related to compliance, certification and training, and pesticide program activities related to endangered species, water quality, and worker safety.

Funds for federal FY '23 (CA FY 22/23) also support four projects covering various topics including pesticide applicator safety education, pesticide disposal, support of California Poison Control System, and public service education/outreach to farm workers on pesticide safety through Spanish radio and television.

Activities:
Activities include monitoring of compliance with pesticide laws and regulation and outreach/education to pesticide applicators, agricultural workers, and establishments where pesticides are used. The recipient will implement the certification plan for applicators who use restricted use pesticides. Outreach and education regarding pesticides will also include farm communities where there may be a high level of pesticide use. Grantee will maintain adequate pesticide laws and regulations and associated implementation.

Subrecipient:
No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

Outcomes:
Deliverables and outcomes include but are not limited to reporting of inspection numbers and enforcement accomplishments including notification and follow-up on significant pesticide incidence. Negotiated inspections will be made available for review. Grantee will monitor and analyze pesticides in surface and groundwater with data being provided to the Office of Pesticide Programs. Working with local and regional fish and wildlife agencies, grantee will provide outreach training materials on pollinators and endangered species to pesticide applicators at various forums. Bee kills will be reported to EPA.

State Of Cal Dep Of Pesticide

3 - ENFORCE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE 3.2 - DETECT VIOLATIONS AND PROMOTE COMPLIANCE 7 - ENSURE SAFETY OF CHEMICALS FOR PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT 7.1 - ENSURE CHEMICAL AND PESTICIDE SAFETY

66.605 - Performance Partnership Grants

EPA Region 9: San Francisco [EPA - RO]

California United States

State-Wide

EPA-CEP-01

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 241% from $1,683,932 to $5,747,164.