This action provides 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…

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 the university's continuing pesticide environmental programs in South Carolina.

Clemson delivers 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 requiring protection due to 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. The award funds a comprehensive statewide program of registration, labeling, training, certification, inspections, and enforcement designed to prevent unnecessary exposure to humans, land, and water by ensuring pesticides are used and disposed of in accordance with product labeling.

Anticipated deliverables include increased outreach and education on proper pesticide use, proper training and certification of pesticide applicators, compliance monitoring through inspections, response to tips and complaints, and enforcement action when needed. The program benefits the regulated community and the general public.

Performance occurs in Clemson, South Carolina, with a period of performance from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028. No sub-recipients are included in this assistance agreement. Total dollars obligated across the award period are $708,287.

This action provides 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 the clemson university and 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. The program beneficiaries are the regulated community and the general public.inspections and enforcement will deter non-compliance with product requirements. Furthermore, workers themselves will be protected from workplace exposure through implementation of training and certification programs and the use of inspections and enforcement. Pollinators and endangered species will be protected from pesticide exposure through outreach and compliance activities. 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.