Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries received a $245,071 award, obligating total federal funding of $869,761, under the Performance Partnership Grants program (CFDA 66.605) administered by the EPA Region 4. The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028, supports the state's continuing environmental programs focused on pesticide regulation, inspection, and enforcement. The department will deliver a comprehensive pesticide management program encompassing product registration and labeling oversight, applicator training and certification, facility inspections, and compliance enforcement activities. These services are designed to prevent unnecessary human and environmental exposure to pesticides while protecting water resources, endangered species, and vulnerable populations including agricultural workers and handlers.

The agreement's anticipated deliverables include over 20,000 inspection hours, certification and ongoing training for more than 20,000 certified pesticide applicators, mid-year and end-of-year progress reports, and additional outputs as specified in the FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act) Cooperative Agreement Guidance and the mutually agreed-upon work plan. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement. Expected outcomes encompass documented inspections and enforcement deterring non-compliance with pesticide product requirements, enhanced worker protection through training and certification programs, and protection of pollinators and endangered species through outreach and compliance activities.