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…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 awarded the Wyoming Department of Agriculture $353,593.00 under the Performance Partnership Grants program (CFDA 66.605) for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This formula grant consolidates funding for the department's continuing environmental protection programs, enabling the agency to address its highest environmental priorities with increased operational flexibility while strengthening the EPA-state partnership.

The award funds comprehensive pesticide regulatory and enforcement activities statewide, including the training and certification of pesticide applicators, worker protection programs for farmworkers and agricultural communities, water quality protection initiatives, and endangered species habitat protection. Key deliverables encompass compliance monitoring through field inspections, enforcement of EPA pesticide label requirements, outreach and education activities directed at both the regulated community and the general public, and identification of pesticides of interest and locations requiring protection. The anticipated outcomes include enhanced public health and environmental protection through increased proper pesticide use awareness, certified applicator training, compliance monitoring, and risk reduction for agricultural workers and the public. No subawards are included under this agreement.

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. The purpose of this agreement is to support the recipient's pesticide program promoting enhanced protection of human health and the environment through reduced pesticide exposure to the public, agricultural workers and handlers, protection of water resources from pesticides, and protection of endangered species.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.