This action provides $320,000 of incremental federal funds, leaving federal funds in the amount of $1,043,199 contingent upon availability

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 awarded a Cooperative Agreement to the Delaware Department of Agriculture under the Performance Partnership Grants program (CFDA 66.605) for environmental protection and pesticide regulatory activities. The award provides $673,552 in obligated federal funds, with an additional $320,000 in incremental funding and $1,043,199 in contingent funds pending availability. The performance period extends from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029.

The Delaware Department of Agriculture will deliver comprehensive environmental compliance and worker protection services, including conducting Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) compliance inspections, implementing enforcement actions against pesticide regulation violations, and administering worker safety programs under the Worker Protection Standard. Additional services encompass certification and training programs for pesticide applicators, endangered species protection initiatives, prevention of pesticide contamination of ground and surface water, and implementation of container containment regulations. The program directly benefits Delaware citizens through state-level environmental oversight and regulatory capacity. No subawards are included in this agreement, and EPA maintains substantial federal involvement through programmatic oversight and review of all activities and products identified in the consolidated work plan.

This agreement provides funding for the operation of the delaware department of agriculture (deag'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 deag and EPA. This agreement funds state continuing environmental 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. Activities:the activities to be performed 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.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:direct beneficiaries of this program are the citizens of delaware. Substantial federal involvement includes programmatic oversight, and review and comment of all agreement activities and products, as identified in the work plan.