Provide overall infrastructure support for oregon's plant pest monitoring and survey activities that can be used for pest management decision-making and regulatory decision-making

The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded the Oregon Department of Agriculture a Cooperative Agreement worth $133,791 on May 1, 2026, to provide infrastructure support for Oregon's plant pest monitoring and survey activities.

The award funds a state survey coordinator and a data and GIS specialist who will coordinate and implement cooperative agricultural pest survey activities across Oregon, including pest survey planning, monitoring, data collection and entry, survey reporting, and public outreach on invasive pests. Deliverables include semi-annual meetings with all cooperators, semi-annual and annual progress reports with survey results, data entry activities, and various public outreach events. The funding breakdown comprises $84,600 in permanent personnel costs, $28,764 in fringe benefits, $1,385 in travel, and $777 in supplies.

The performance period runs from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027, with work performed in Oregon. The intended beneficiaries are Oregon's agricultural production industries, forestry interests, residents, and partner agencies of Oregon and the United States.

Purpose

The purpose of this agreement is to provide overall infrastructure support for oregon's plant pest monitoring and survey activities that can be used for pest management decision-making and regulatory decision-making. The funding will support the state survey coordinator and a data and GIS specialist, who will also provide public outreach on invasive pests.

Activities

Overall coordination and implementation of cooperative agricultural pest survey activities in oregon- pest survey planning, monitoring, data collection and entry, survey reporting and various outreach events. Deliverables and expected outcomes: semi-annual meetings with all cooperators, semi-annual and annual progress reports along with survey results; data entry, and various public outreach events. Intended beneficiary(IES): oregon's agricultural production industries, forestry interests, residents and partner agencies of oregon and the united states. Subrecipient activities, if known or specified at the time of award: N/a financials: personnel (PERMANENT) = $84,600; fringe = $28,764; travel = $1,385; supplies = $777