This agreement supports the grantee in their efforts to protect humans and the environment from harmful pesticide exposure by providing information about the appropriate use of pesticides;…

This $519,951 cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 supports the Navajo Nation Tribal Government in protecting human health and the environment from harmful pesticide exposure through September 2023. As part of the Performance Partnership Grants program, the funding will allow the Navajo Nation to provide pesticide use information and conduct inspections to enforce regulations. Efforts will also coordinate with the Natural Heritage Program to mitigate impacts to threatened and endangered species. Additionally, the agreement implements the Federal Worker Protection Standard requiring pesticide training, hazard awareness and personal protective equipment for agricultural workers. The Navajo Nation will inform pesticide applicators about obtaining EPA certification to use restricted pesticides in Navajo Indian Country.

This agreement supports the grantee in their efforts to protect humans and the environment from harmful pesticide exposure by providing information about the appropriate use of pesticides; conducting inspections, and taking appropriate enforcement action when violations are found, coordinate with natural heritage program to mitigate any harm to threatened and endangered species or their habitat; implementing the federal worker protection standard regulation that requires pesticide training, hazard information and personal protective equipment be provided to agricultural workers; and inform pesticide applicators about the process of obtaining EPA certification for the application of restricted use pesticides in navajo indian country. This assistance agreement provides federal funding in the amount of $278,956.