Research, Development, Monitoring, Public Education, Outreach, Training, Demonstrations, and Studies (66.716)
Research, Development, Monitoring, Public Education, Outreach, Training, Demonstrations, and Studies (Assistance Listing 66.716) is run by the Environmental Protection Agency. It awarded $25.3 million in 35 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $722,965 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $55,261. Half of the 35 awards fell between $29,000 and $999,500, and they ranged from $3,000 to $4.8 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$25.3 million
- Grant awards35
- Typical award$55,261
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.5 million
- Size rank1237 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $4.9 million in fiscal 2021 to $2.5 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1237th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 20 states and territories.
What the program funds
Grants are awarded to support studies, development, public education, outreach, training, and demonstrations, relating to the protection of public health and the environment from pesticides, and potential risk from toxic substances. Through innovative partnerships and collaboration, grants are also awarded to promote increased awareness of pesticides and toxic substances to ensure. schools and workplaces are safe. In FY 2025, EPA will continue to prioritize and support the following: 1. Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP)/Certification, Worker Protection Branch (CWPB): (a) National Farmworker Training Program; (b) National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC); (c) Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative (PERC); and (d) Pesticide Safety Education Funds Management Program (PSEFMP). OPP will continue to support the Tribal Pesticide Program Council (TPCC), the Pesticide Regulatory Education Program (PREP), and the Association of American Pesticide Control Officials (AAPCO). These assistance agreements provide assistance for our states, Tribes and territories. 2. Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT): (a) National Toxics Tribal Council (NTTC) and (b) Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's?(OECD). These assistance agreements provide assistance for Tribes and support the New Chemicals program risk assessments and regulatory global harmonization 3. Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), Office of Compliance (OC): Pesticide Inspector Residential Training (PIRT).
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Community-based non-profit, farm worker organizations, nonprofit organizations with demonstrated experience in technical assistance and training to health care providers of farm worker populations. For grants to foreign entities under this assistance listing, the statutory authority is either TSCA 10(a) or FIFRA 20(a) in conjunction with NEPA 102(2)(I). Eligible applicants for purposes of funding under these grant programs include any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Native American Organizations, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, any agency or instrumentally thereof exclusive of local governments (includes public institutions of higher education and hospitals), and foreign governments and to United Nations agencies and similar International Agencies for international environmental activities. For certain competitive funding opportunities under this assistance listing, the Agency may limit eligibility to compete to a number or subset of eligible applicants consistent with the Agency's Policy for the Competition of Assistance Agreements.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Grants and cooperative agreements are available to support recipients' allowable direct costs incident to approved scopes of work plus allowable indirect costs, in accordance with established EPA policies and regulations Assistance may be used to provide: pesticide safety training to farmworkers, pesticide handlers and pesticide applicators; outreach to persons in the medical field on how to identify and treat possible pesticide poisoning and illness; bring EPA partners and stakeholders together to cooperate on pesticide regulatory implementation; develop materials and resources on compliance with, and implementation of, federal pesticide regulations; assistance to foreign entities to provide support to EPA. This program makes Federal awards on a discretionary basis. A discretionary award means an award in which the Federal awarding agency, in keeping with specific statutory authority that enables the agency to exercise judgement (“discretion”), selects the recipient and/or the amount of Federal funding awarded through a competitive process or based on merit of proposals. A discretionary award may be selected on a non-competitive basis, as appropriate. For further information, please contact the Headquarters or regional office.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
For competitive awards, deadlines will be specified in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). For non-competitive awards contact the headquarters (or regional, as appropriate) for application deadlines.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
For OPP: $165,000 to $1,000,000 per year. Average $200,000. One award to TPPC for $195,000 per year, one award to AAPCO for $165,000 per year, and one award to PREP for 285,000 per year. For OPPT: $80,000 to $250,000 per year. Average: $165,000. One award for OECD for $80,000 per year, and one award for NTTC for $160,000 per year. For OC: $500,000 to $1,000,000 per year. Average $500,000. One award for MAMPD.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2016: Examples of Funded Projects during FY2015/16: National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) EPA Funded amount: $241,036 The grantee NEHA will develop a mentorship program that brings hands-on-training to where it is needed most-the underserved school districts. With focus on sustainability and building partnerships, with local health departments (LHDs). Grantee will collaborate with entities through existing educational networks to promote the benefits of IPM to public and tribal school districts and offer educational training, technical support to increase their adoption of IPM. Keeping the Pest out: The economic of Integrated Pest Management Schools EPA Funded amount: $300,000 The grantee will collaborate with national organizations to inform school administrators and business officials that IPM will give a healthier school environment, fewer pest complaints, fewer absences due to asthma, and provide a healthier learning environment. Grantee will conduct an analysis of the short-and-long term economics of implementing an IPM program in a school district. This project aims to remove uncertainty by providing an unbiased assessment, supported by robust data, of the economics of IPM program school settings.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Research, Development, Monitoring, Public Education, Outreach, Training, Demonstrations, and Studies (66.716) awarded$25.3 million across 35 grant awards, an average of $722,965 per award.
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 59% of the money, nonprofits 37% and tribes 0.5%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 12 | $15.0 million | 59% |
| Nonprofits | 15 | $9.3 million | 37% |
| Other | 2 | $708,381 | 2.8% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 3 | $133,016 | 0.5% |
| State and local governments | 3 | $111,261 | 0.4% |
By state
7 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 6 | $5.8 million |
| Oregon | 3 | $5.2 million |
| Missouri | 1 | $3.5 million |
| Colorado | 1 | $2.2 million |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $1.8 million |
| Virginia | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Kentucky | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Michigan | 1 | $999,000 |
| Alaska | 1 | $800,000 |
| Arizona | 1 | $750,000 |
| Montana | 2 | $538,429 |
| Massachusetts | 4 | $111,999 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $93,016 |
| Ohio | 2 | $75,975 |
| Maryland | 1 | $75,000 |
| Georgia | 1 | $55,261 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $40,000 |
| Florida | 1 | $39,997 |
| Texas | 1 | $39,560 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $20,000 |