This action approves funding in the amount of $81,685.00 to clemson university, south carolina for their continuing pesticide environmental programs while giving IT greater flexibility to address…

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded $81,685 to Clemson University on January 1, 2026, under the Consolidated Pesticide Enforcement Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.700) to support South Carolina's pesticide regulatory and enforcement activities through December 31, 2028.

The funding supports training and certification of pesticide applicators, worker protection activities to safeguard farmworkers and communities, water quality protection through identification of pesticides of concern, identification of locations requiring protection due to endangered species habitat, public health protection from unregistered and misused pesticide products, field compliance monitoring and enforcement of EPA pesticide labels, and outreach and education to regulated entities and the public. The agreement establishes a comprehensive statewide program of registration, labeling, training, certification, inspections, and enforcement to prevent unnecessary human, land, and water exposure by ensuring pesticides are used and disposed of according to product label specifications.

Anticipated deliverables include over 20,000 hours of inspections, ongoing certification and training activities, compliance monitoring through field inspections, response to tips and complaints, and enforcement action when violations are identified. The work is performed in Clemson, South Carolina. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement. The total dollars obligated against this award is $131,817.

This action approves funding in the amount of $81,685.00 to clemson university, south carolina for their continuing pesticide environmental programs while giving IT greater flexibility to address its highest environmental priorities, improve environmental performance, achieve administrative savings and strengthen the partnership between clemson university and the environmental protection agency (EPA). Activities:this agreement funds pesticide regulatory and enforcement activities including: training and certifying pesticide applicators, conducting worker protection activities to protect farmworkers and communities, protecting water quality by identifying pesticides of interest, identifying locations that need protection due to the location of endangered species and their habitat, protecting public health from unregistered pesticide products and misuse, monitoring for compliance in the field and enforcing EPA pesticide labels when needed, and conducting outreach and education to the regulated community and the public. This agreement funds statewide programs to: provide a comprehensive program of registration, labeling, training, certification, inspections and enforcement that will prevent unnecessary exposure to humans, the land and water by ensuring that pesticides are used and disposed of in the manner specified on each product. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:anticipated deliverables and expected outcomes of this cooperative agreement include better protection of public health and the environment through 1) increased outreach and education on proper pesticide use to the regulated community and the public to reduce risk, 2) proper training and certification of pesticide applicators, 3) monitoring for compliance by performing inspections, 4) responding to tips and complaints, and 5) taking enforcement action when needed. Anticipated deliverables: over 20,000 hours of inspections; ongoing certification and training of over 20,000 certified applicators; all other project deliverables, as determined by the federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act (fifra) cooperative agreement guidance and the mutually agreed upon workplan; mid-year and end-of-year reports. Intended beneficiaries are the residents of the state of south carolina.