The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA)/Office of Compliance (OC), is soliciting applications to implement the Pesticide Inspector Residential Training (PIRT) program from eligible States, federally recognized Indian tribes, Alaska Native Villages, Inter-tribal consortia and State and tribal institutions for fiscal year (FY) 2023 through (FY) 2027.
Donor Name: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 07/18/2022
Grant Size: $1,780,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
Under this program OC will provide financial assistance on an annual basis to carry out a pesticide inspector residential training program. This pesticide-related training is intended for inspectors, scientists, supervisors, and managers of pesticide regulatory programs from state/tribes and U.S. territories working under FIFRA Cooperative Agreements with EPA throughout the U.S.
This program provides training to inspectors on how to conduct the different types of pesticide inspections as well as provide tips and necessary tools to instruct other inspectors on how to conduct inspections. PIRT is designed to facilitate open discussion and exchange of information and insights among each State Lead Agency, Tribal Pesticide Enforcement Program, and Territorial Lead Agency inspectors. This training program combines classroom lectures with practical application of demonstrated techniques including mock inspection to teach and promote investigative teamwork. Mock inspections afford the students the ability to practice the techniques and skills taught through classroom lecture in an applied real-life situation.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,780,000
- Award Ceiling: $1,780,000
- The project period is five (5) years
Eligibility Criteria
In accordance with Assistance Listing 66.700, applications will be accepted from the following eligible entities: States, federally recognized Indian tribes, Alaska Native Villages, Inter-tribal consortia and State and tribal institutions. Funding for this grant will be provided from the Agency’s State and Tribal Assistance Grant (STAG) appropriation and is intended to support the implementation of state and tribal pesticide compliance and enforcement programs.
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