Consolidated Pesticide Enforcement Cooperative Agreements

Objective

State, territorial, and tribal agencies participating in this cooperative agreement program receive funds to support and strengthen their pesticide compliance programs, including pesticide compliance monitoring, inspection and enforcement activities. To: (a) assist states, territories and possessions of the U.S., including the District of Columbia and Indian tribes, in developing and maintaining comprehensive pesticide programs that address all aspects of pesticide enforcement, and special pesticide initiatives; (b) sponsor cooperative monitoring and analytical procedures; and (c) encourage regulatory activities within the states, territories, and tribes. In Fiscal Year 2026 Grantees must conduct activities related to: (1) Basic Pesticide Program; (2) Pesticide Worker Safety: Worker Protection Standard; (3) Worker Safety: Pesticide Applicator Certification; (4) Pesticides in Water; (5) Product Integrity; (6) Border Compliance. Grantees also must choose two additional programmatic areas, one from OPP and one from OECA, from the following: (1) Fumigation and Fumigants; (2) Endangered Species Protection; (3) Bed Bugs; Pollinator Protection; (4) Integrated Pest Management; (5) Spray Drift; (6) State and Tribal Coordination and Communication; (7) Emerging Public Health Pesticide Issues. These activities include inspections at pesticide application sites to ensure user compliance with label directions and acceptable use practices; inspections of pesticide products at producing facilities and in the retail marketplace to ensure industry compliance with registration, classification and labeling requirements; and initiation of appropriate enforcement action when violations are detected including civil and criminal prosecution, stop sale orders, seizures, recalls and warning notices.

Who Can Apply

• U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
• U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
• Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government

State agencies having pesticide compliance program responsibilities in each state, territory and possession of the United States, including the District of Columbia and Indian Tribes.

Assistance Types

• Cooperative Agreement

Program Contact

yaras.michelle@epa.gov
202-564-4153