The grant could provide up to $3,000,000.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA)/Office of Compliance (OC), is soliciting applications to implement the Pesticide Inspector Residential Training (PIRT) program from eligible states, federally recognized Indian tribes, Alaska Native Villages, inter-tribal consortia and state and tribal institutions for fiscal year (FY) 2024 through (FY) 2028. Under this program, OC will provide financial assistance on an annual basis to carry out a PIRT program. This pesticide-related training is intended for inspectors, scientists, supervisors, and managers of pesticide regulatory programs from state/tribes and U.S. territories working under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Cooperative Agreements with EPA throughout the U.S.