This agreement provides funding for the operation of the wyoming department of agriculture's continuing environmental programs while giving IT greater flexibility to address its highest…

This $231,589 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program provides funding to the Wyoming Department of Agriculture to operate comprehensive statewide pesticide programs. The key products and services delivered include:

Pesticide regulatory and enforcement activities such as training and certifying pesticide applicators, conducting worker protection activities, protecting water quality and endangered species habitats, monitoring for compliance, and taking enforcement action. The program also includes outreach and education to the regulated community and public on proper pesticide use to reduce risk. These activities are anticipated to result in better protection of public health and the environment through activities like increased training, compliance monitoring, and enforcement.

This agreement provides funding for the operation of the wyoming department of agriculture's continuing environmental programs while giving IT greater flexibility to address its highest environmental priorities, improve environmental performance, achieve administrative savings and strengthen the partnership between the wyoming department of agriculture and EPA. This agreement funds statewide programs to develop and maintain a comprehensive pesticide program that addresses all aspects of pesticide initiatives/implementation and pesticide applicator certification and training.activities:this agreement funds pesticide regulatory and enforcement activities including: training and certifying pesticide applicators, conducting worker protection activities to protect farmworkers and communities, protecting water quality by identifying pesticides of interest, identifying locations that need protection due to the location of endangered species and their habitat, protecting public health from unregistered pesticide products and misuse, monitoring for compliance in the field and enforcing EPA pesticide labels when needed, and conducting outreach and education to the regulated community and the public.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:anticipated deliverables and expected outcomes of this cooperative agreement include better protection of public health and the environment through 1) increased outreach and education on proper pesticide use to the regulated community and the public to reduce risk, 2) proper training and certification of pesticide applicators, 3) monitoring for compliance by performing inspections, 4) responding to tips and complaints, and 5) taking enforcement action when needed. The program beneficiaries are the regulated community and the general public.