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

Grants are awarded to support studies, development, public education, outreach, training, and demonstrations, relating to the protection of public health and the environment from pesticides, and potential risk from toxic substances. Through innovative partnerships and collaboration, grants are also awarded to promote increased awareness of pesticides and toxic substances to ensure. schools and workplaces are safe. In FY 2025, EPA will continue to prioritize and support the following: 1. Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP)/Certification, Worker Protection Branch (CWPB): (a) National Farmworker Training Program; (b) National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC); (c) Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative (PERC); and (d) Pesticide Safety Education Funds Management Program (PSEFMP). OPP will continue to support the Tribal Pesticide Program Council (TPCC), the Pesticide Regulatory Education Program (PREP), and the Association of American Pesticide Control Officials (AAPCO). These assistance agreements provide assistance for our states, Tribes and territories. 2. Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT): (a) National Toxics Tribal Council (NTTC) and (b) Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD). These assistance agreements provide assistance for Tribes and support the New Chemicals program risk assessments and regulatory global harmonization 3. Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), Office of Compliance (OC): Pesticide Inspector Residential Training (PIRT).

Community-based non-profit, farm worker organizations, nonprofit organizations with demonstrated experience in technical assistance and training to health care providers of farm worker populations. For grants to foreign entities under this assistance listing, the statutory authority is either TSCA 10(a) or FIFRA 20(a) in conjunction with NEPA 102(2)(I). Eligible applicants for purposes of funding under these grant programs include any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Native American Organizations, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, any agency or instrumentally thereof exclusive of local governments (includes public institutions of higher education and hospitals), and foreign governments and to United Nations agencies and similar International Agencies for international environmental activities. For certain competitive funding opportunities under this assistance listing, the Agency may limit eligibility to compete to a number or subset of eligible applicants consistent with the Agency's Policy for the Competition of Assistance Agreements.

Foreign entities, state governments, U.S. territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education), federally recognized Indian tribal governments and Native American Organizations (includes Indian groups, cooperatives, corporations, partnerships, associations), universities and colleges, hospitals, laboratories, other public and private nonprofit institutions/organizations (includes institutions of higher educations and hospitals), migrant farm workers of many different ethnicities, the public, health care professionals, farmers and agricultural producers, businesses (hiring certified applicators), consumers who benefit from public information, homeowners who use pesticides or hire companies.

For competitive awards, EPA will review and evaluate applications in accordance with the terms, conditions, and criteria stated in the NOFO. Competitions will be conducted in accordance with EPA's Policy for the Competition of Assistance Agreements. For non-competitive awards made under this assistance listing, EPA will conduct an administrative evaluation to determine the adequacy of the application in relation to grant regulations and to technical and program evaluation to determine the merit and relevance of the project. The Agency will then advise the applicant if funding is being considered. A final work plan will then be negotiated with the applicant.

Approximately 180 days after deadline for application submission.