Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA OCSPP OPS 2024 009
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering a discretionary cooperative agreement funding opportunity called the Pesticide Regulatory Education Program (PREP) (Funding Opportunity Number: EPA OCSPP OPS 2024 009; CFDA 66.716). The purpose of this award is to support a national training program that strengthens pesticide regulatory capacity among governmental partners that help carry out the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) through cooperative agreements. In practical terms, the selected recipient will be responsible for delivering structured educational training that helps experienced pesticide program professionals better design, manage, and implement pesticide regulatory programs, and also equips them to take on new initiatives as regulatory needs evolve.
The program described in the opportunity anticipates a consistent annual training schedule: four courses per year, with each course lasting four full days. The audience is specifically managers and senior staff from states, Tribes, and U.S. territories who work under FIFRA cooperative agreements. The training is intended to be more than introductory; it is aimed at developing or enhancing high-level programmatic skills, which can include improving how jurisdictions set regulatory priorities, interpret and apply pesticide requirements, and administer and modernize their pesticide programs. The EPA notes that full requirements and expectations are laid out in the formal Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), including the specifics of course topics, deliverables, and how the cooperative agreement will be managed.
Funding is expected to support one award, with an award ceiling of $3,000,000. The opportunity is categorized as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the EPA expects substantial involvement with the recipient during project performance compared to a standard grant (for example, coordination on program direction, course planning, or evaluation). The closing date listed for applications is 2024-11-15, and the opportunity was created on 2024-09-09. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," but applicants are directed to consult Section III of the NOFO for the definitive eligibility rules and any constraints on who may apply.Apply for EPA OCSPP OPS 2024 009
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Pesticide Regulatory Education Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.716.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-09-09.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-11-15. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Pesticide Regulatory Education Program (PREP)
What is the name of this EPA funding opportunity?
The opportunity is the Pesticide Regulatory Education Program (PREP), offered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a discretionary cooperative agreement funding opportunity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for PREP?
The Funding Opportunity Number is EPA OCSPP OPS 2024 009.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 66.716.
What is the main purpose of the PREP cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to support a national training program that strengthens pesticide regulatory capacity among governmental partners that help carry out the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) through cooperative agreements.
What type of award is PREP (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
PREP is a cooperative agreement. This typically indicates EPA expects substantial involvement with the recipient during the project period (for example, coordination on program direction, course planning, and/or evaluation), compared to a standard grant.
How many awards does EPA expect to make under this opportunity?
Funding is expected to support one award.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $3,000,000.
Who is expected to benefit from the training supported by this funding?
The intended audience is managers and senior staff from states, Tribes, and U.S. territories who work under FIFRA cooperative agreements.
Is the training meant for beginners or experienced professionals?
The training is intended to be more than introductory. It is aimed at developing or enhancing high-level programmatic skills for experienced pesticide program professionals.
What kinds of skills or outcomes is the training expected to support?
The training is expected to help professionals better design, manage, and implement pesticide regulatory programs, and to equip them to take on new initiatives as regulatory needs evolve. It can include improving how jurisdictions set regulatory priorities, interpret and apply pesticide requirements, and administer and modernize pesticide programs.
What is the expected annual training schedule?
The program anticipates a consistent annual schedule of four courses per year.
How long is each course expected to last?
Each course is expected to last four full days.
What is the recipient expected to do under this cooperative agreement?
The selected recipient will be responsible for delivering structured educational training to the specified audience, aligned with EPA expectations described in the formal Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
Where are the full requirements, deliverables, and expectations described?
EPA states that the full requirements and expectations are laid out in the formal Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), including details such as course topics, deliverables, and how the cooperative agreement will be managed.
How does this program relate to FIFRA?
The program supports training for governmental partners that help carry out FIFRA through cooperative agreements, with the goal of strengthening pesticide regulatory capacity.
What is the application closing date (deadline)?
The closing date listed for applications is 2024-11-15.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on 2024-09-09.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others." Applicants are directed to consult Section III of the NOFO for definitive eligibility rules and any constraints on who may apply.
Where can applicants confirm whether they are eligible?
Applicants should review Section III of the NOFO, which is identified as the source for the definitive eligibility requirements and limitations.
What does "EPA expects substantial involvement" mean in this context?
In this opportunity, it means the EPA anticipates being actively involved during project performance compared to a standard grant, such as through coordination on program direction, course planning, and/or evaluation.
Is EPA specifying exact training topics in the summary provided here?
The summary indicates that specific course topics and deliverables are addressed in the NOFO. The summary itself does not list the complete set of topics.
Is this training program described as national in scope?
Yes. The purpose is to support a national training program.
What does "discretionary" mean in the description of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is described as a discretionary cooperative agreement funding opportunity, meaning it is offered through an EPA competitive assistance process rather than as an automatic or formula-based award, as characterized in the summary.
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