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Description:
The recipient, Oregon State University (OSU), will administer the National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) providing the public with unbiased, accurate, science-based information on a broad range of pesticide-related issues, in a manner accessible to people who speak different languages at various literacy through a web site, toll-free telephone service, outreach and training. Trained experts will respond to questions on the risks associated with pesticide use, restrictions on pesticide use, who to contact for regulatory enforcement, how to report information on a potential incident, and more.

Secondarily, staff will collect information on suspected incidents volunteered by callers. In addition, the NPIC will provide data and analysis of informational inquiries and potential incidents, for stakeholders, supporting national pesticide activities, including surveillance efforts and enforcement priority setting.

Work to be accomplished by this project include:
1. Serve as a source of factual, unbiased information for diverse audiences.
2. Inform the public and professionals on a wide variety of pesticide-related subjects;
3. Support education and outreach efforts by federal, state, and local agencies on pesticide safety topics;

Support education and outreach to the public and professionals;
Provide accurate, unbiased scientific information in a manner understandable to a lay audience;
Collect and disseminate quality pesticide incident data via a rigorous and well-defined data collection system; and
Provide exceptional customer service.

With this project, EPA partners and stakeholders will advance the protection of humans, ecosystems, and the environment from the risk of pesticide poisonings, illness, and injury.

Activities:
OSU lays out a comprehensive plan and approach that will enhance and expand the NPIC program. OSU proposes to promote and disseminate NPIC services and outreach materials via a dedicated staff outreach coordinator, an advisory board, and formal and informal partnerships with stakeholder groups. The proposal describes how each partnership will promote and disseminate information to reach the intended audience and/or potential audiences by utilizing social media communications platforms (like live chat and other text platforms) and evaluating other options and technologies for creating educational materials (in more languages and literacy levels) and directing campaigns targeting underserved and vulnerable communities.

This collaboration, and identification of roles, will foster meaningful involvement with underrepresented groups and ensure that information reaches target audiences. In addition, the NPIC will provide data and analysis of informational inquiries and potential incidents, for stakeholders, supporting national pesticide activities, including surveillance efforts and enforcement priority setting.

Subrecipient:
OSU will manage two subawards:

1) Subaward - Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) is a partner to OSU with expertise in promoting occupational safety, health and well-being across a broad range of workforce sectors, including agricultural workers, sanitation/hospitality workers, and pesticide applicators. The subaward covers faculty salaries for Dr. Fred Berman and one additional collaborator at a fixed investment of $12,500 per year per person. The activities involved in this collaboration are described in a letter from OHSU in Attachment 3. The estimated subaward cost for year 1 is $25,000 and $100,000 in years 2-5; the total for five years is $125,000.

2) Subaward - American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) is a partner to OSU with expertise in the recognition and management of pesticide poisonings, and broad reach/connections in the public health and clinical communities. The subaward covers staff time associated with the project at a fixed rate. The activities involved in this collaboration are described in a le

Oregon State University

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66.716 - Research, Development, Monitoring, Public Education, Outreach, Training, Demonstrations, and Studies

Office of Grants and Debarment (OGD) [EPA - HQ]

Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) [EPA - HQ]

Corvallis, Oregon 97331-2140 United States

Single Zip Code

National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) (EPA-OCSPP-OPP-2023-002)

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 109% from $1,500,000 to $3,135,000.