Summary

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation received $1,182,501 in federal funding through the EPA Region 9's Performance Partnership Grants (PPG) program (CFDA 66.605) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. This cooperative agreement supports the department's core regulatory mission to ensure pesticides are manufactured, sold, used, and stored in compliance with federal and state law. Key deliverables include enforcement and compliance monitoring activities, certification programs for restricted-use pesticide applicators, outreach and education initiatives targeting agricultural workers and pesticide applicators, and water quality monitoring through surface and groundwater pesticide data collection provided to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs.

The grant also funds specialized activities related to endangered species protection, worker safety, and pesticide safety education disseminated through radio and television media, with particular emphasis on Spanish-language outreach to farm worker communities. The department will conduct negotiated inspections, provide training and outreach in coordination with local and regional fish and wildlife agencies, and support the California Poison Control System. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement; the department manages all work directly through its own personnel and state laboratory facilities.