This performance partnership grant award provides federal funding to the delaware department of agriculture and consumer services (ddag) continuing environmental programs while giving IT greater…

This performance partnership grant award provides federal funding to the delaware department of agriculture and consumer services (ddag) 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 ddag and EPA. This agreement funds statewide programs to: carry out enforcement of pesticide regulations, and also carry out programs relative to certification and training for pesticide applicators, worker protection, water quality, endangered species and container containment. The award of this grant action provides utilization of pesticide program and enforcement funding for their intended use as the states depend on this grant funding to conduct mission critical program and enforcement functions. These activities include conducting fifra compliance inspections, taking appropriate enforcement actions and implementing worker safety programs such as the worker protection standard and the certification and training of pesticide applicators. In addition, the states will implement programs to protect endangered species, prevent pesticide contamination of ground and surface water, and implement the container containment regulations. Federal funds in the amount of $979,000 are contingent upon availability.