Formula Grant 98407926

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded $245,058 to the Georgia Department of Agriculture through the Performance Partnership Grants program (CFDA 66.605) to support the state's continuing environmental programs focused on pesticide regulation and enforcement. The funding became effective October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028. The award provides resources to conduct a comprehensive pesticide regulatory program that includes product registration and labeling, applicator training and certification, compliance inspections, and enforcement activities designed to ensure pesticides are used and disposed of in accordance with product specifications.

The Georgia Department of Agriculture will deliver over 20,000 hours of inspections annually and maintain ongoing certification and training for over 20,000 certified pesticide applicators. These activities aim to deter non-compliance with pesticide product requirements while protecting human health, agricultural workers, water resources, and endangered species from unnecessary pesticide exposure. The agreement includes mid-year and end-of-year reporting requirements and is structured as a formula grant with no subawards, allowing the state greater flexibility to address its highest environmental priorities while strengthening the partnership between the state agency and EPA.