Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded $245,058 under the Performance Partnership Grants program (CFDA 66.605) to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDACS) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This formula grant supports NCDACS's continuing environmental programs focused on pesticide inspections, enforcement, and compliance monitoring. The funding enables NCDACS to deliver a comprehensive, statewide pesticide registration, labeling, applicator training, and certification program designed to prevent unnecessary human and environmental exposure to pesticides and protect water resources and endangered species.

Key deliverables under this agreement include conducting over 20,000 inspection hours annually, training and certifying thousands of pesticide applicators, managing outreach and education initiatives to the regulated community and general public, responding to compliance tips and complaints, and executing enforcement actions as warranted. The grant supports the broader objectives of the Performance Partnership Grants program by strengthening EPA-state partnership, providing programmatic flexibility to address environmental priorities, and streamlining administrative requirements through consolidated planning and reporting. No sub-awards are included in this assistance agreement.