This action provides $320,000 of incremental federal funds, leaving federal funds in the amount of $464,000 contingent upon availability

EPA Region 3 awarded the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment $492,080 on October 1, 2025 under Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605), a formula grant combining multiple eligible environmental programs into a single funding mechanism with consolidated workplan requirements.

The award funds DC DOEE's continuing environmental programs, including enforcement of Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) compliance inspections and pesticide enforcement actions; certification and training for pesticide applicators; implementation of worker protection and safety programs including the Worker Protection Standard; water quality protection and prevention of pesticide contamination of ground and surface water; endangered species protection; and container containment regulations. Activities encompass conducting FIFRA inspections, taking appropriate enforcement actions, and implementing worker safety programs to prevent or reduce occupational pesticide exposures, incidents, and illnesses.

The award is structured as $320,000 in incremental federal funds obligated immediately, with an additional $464,000 contingent upon availability. Performance extends through September 30, 2029, with place of performance in Washington, DC. No subawards are included. The anticipated deliverables focus on implementing DC DOEE's environmental management program across pesticide applicator certification, worker protection, water quality, endangered species, and container containment, with direct benefits to District of Columbia citizens.

This agreement provides funding for the operation of the district of columbia'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 district and EPA. This agreement funds district 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 district 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:the anticipated deliverables include the implementation of DC doee's environmental management program to carry out environmental management for pesticide applicators, worker protection, water quality, endangered species and contained containment. The expected outcomes from this agreement are to maintain a level of pesticide program implementation activities to prevent or reduce occupational pesticide exposures, incidents, and illnesses from pesticides to protect human health and the environment. Direct beneficiaries of this program are the citizens of the district of columbia. Substantial federal involvement includes programmatic oversight, and review and comment of all agreement activities and products, as identified in the work plan.