Testing, Mitigation, and Relief for Agricultural Contamination by Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances

The USDA Farm Service Agency awarded funds under CFDA 10.982 to support testing, mitigation, and relief for agricultural contamination by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), with current assistance obligated through fiscal year 2025. This program is no longer accepting applications; all Fiscal Year 2023 appropriated funding has been awarded and obligated, and no new opportunities are anticipated.

The program funded study of PFAS contamination, mitigation, and remediation on agricultural lands and commodities, and provided support to agricultural producers affected by PFAS contamination. The authorization derived from Section 766 of the Fiscal Year 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act, which mandated that awards be prioritized to states with established PFAS thresholds in food and agricultural products. Maine was the only state meeting this criterion and received the non-competitive award. The program operated as a single, non-renewable appropriation; no award values are documented in available records.

Recipients may request a no-cost extension within 30 days of agreement expiration. All funds must be obligated by the end of fiscal year 2025. The program explicitly precludes appeals, and financial records must be retained per 2 CFR 200.334.

Because this program was a one-time, statutorily directed award to a single state and is no longer accepting applications, it is not a pursuit pathway for organizations outside Maine seeking PFAS-related agricultural funding in the near term. Any existing or future PFAS agricultural contamination funding would operate under a separate program or future appropriation.