Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA HQ OPP 2016 001
Apply for EPA HQ OPP 2016 001
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Pesticide Safety Education Funds Management 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 Sep 27, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 31, 2016 See Section IV of the funding opportunity for additional information.. (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 $5,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Pesticide Safety Education Funds Management Program (PSEFMP) is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding opportunity focused on improving pesticide safety through better education and training for certified applicators who use restricted use pesticides. Rather than funding multiple separate projects directly, EPA is looking for one national-level organization to serve as the central manager of a subaward program. In practice, that means the selected awardee would act as the hub for distributing EPA funds to subrecipients, overseeing how those subrecipients use the money to deliver training and education, and making sure results are tracked and reported in a consistent, credible way.
This opportunity is structured as a discretionary cooperative agreement, which typically indicates a closer working relationship between EPA and the recipient than a standard grant. The EPA expects to make a single award, with an award ceiling of $5,500,000. The funding is associated with CFDA number 66.716 and falls under the Environmental funding activity category. The opportunity was created on September 27, 2016, with an original closing date of October 31, 2016, though applicants were directed to consult Section IV of the official announcement for any additional timing or submission details.
The core responsibilities under this program center on building and administering a national subaward program that supports pesticide applicator education and training. The successful applicant would be responsible for the full lifecycle of subawards, including designing the subaward process, soliciting and reviewing subrecipient proposals, making subaward decisions, distributing funds, and providing ongoing oversight. Oversight includes monitoring subrecipients for compliance and performance, measuring outcomes, and reporting results back to EPA. The description highlights that administration and distribution of funds are only part of the job; the management entity is also expected to actively track performance and demonstrate program results, which can include establishing reporting requirements, collecting standardized data from subrecipients, and producing aggregate program-level reporting that shows what was delivered and what changed as a result.
The program purpose is specifically tied to pesticide applicator education and training for certified applicators of restricted use pesticides. Restricted use pesticides are subject to tighter federal controls due to their potential risks, so EPA is emphasizing training and education as a key safety and compliance tool. By funding a national subaward program, EPA is aiming for a coordinated approach that can support a range of training efforts while still maintaining consistent oversight, accountability, and outcome measurement across multiple subrecipients.
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with a note to consult the funding announcement section titled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for the precise definition of eligible applicants. This wording usually signals that eligibility may include certain types of organizations beyond standard categories like state or local governments, universities, or nonprofits, but the exact boundaries are set in the full announcement text.
In short, this grant opportunity is about selecting one entity to operate as the national fund manager and program administrator for pesticide safety education subawards. The emphasis is on responsible funds management, strong subrecipient monitoring, and clear reporting of results, all aimed at strengthening training for certified restricted use pesticide applicators nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Pesticide Safety Education Funds Management Program (PSEFMP)
1) What is the Pesticide Safety Education Funds Management Program (PSEFMP)?
PSEFMP is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding opportunity focused on improving pesticide safety by strengthening education and training for certified applicators who use restricted use pesticides.
2) What is EPA trying to fund through this opportunity?
EPA is seeking support for a national, coordinated approach to pesticide safety education and training. Rather than directly funding many separate training projects, EPA intends to fund one national-level organization to run and oversee a subaward program that supports multiple subrecipients delivering training and education.
3) How is this opportunity different from a typical grant that funds individual projects?
Instead of awarding funds to multiple separate applicants for separate projects, EPA expects to make a single award to one organization that will serve as the central manager (the hub) for distributing funds to subrecipients and overseeing their work. The awardee is responsible not just for passing funds through, but also for monitoring, performance tracking, and consolidated reporting.
4) How many awards does EPA expect to make?
EPA expects to make a single award under this opportunity.
5) What is the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling is $5,500,000.
6) What type of funding instrument is this?
This opportunity is described as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
7) What does it mean that this is a "cooperative agreement"?
A cooperative agreement typically involves a closer working relationship between EPA and the recipient than a standard grant. Based on the description provided, EPA anticipates engagement with the recipient around administration, oversight, and reporting of the national subaward program.
8) Who is the intended audience or beneficiary of the program activities?
The program purpose is tied to pesticide applicator education and training for certified applicators of restricted use pesticides.
9) What are restricted use pesticides, and why are they emphasized?
Restricted use pesticides are subject to tighter federal controls due to potential risks. EPA is emphasizing training and education as a key safety and compliance tool for certified applicators who use these products.
10) What is the main role of the organization that receives the award?
The selected organization would act as the national manager of a subaward program. That includes distributing EPA funds to subrecipients, overseeing how subrecipients use the funds to deliver education and training, and ensuring results are tracked and reported consistently and credibly.
11) What are the core responsibilities of the awardee under PSEFMP?
The responsibilities center on building and administering a national subaward program, including:
- Designing the subaward process
- Soliciting subrecipient proposals
- Reviewing subrecipient proposals
- Making subaward decisions
- Distributing funds to subrecipients
- Providing ongoing oversight, including compliance and performance monitoring
- Measuring outcomes and demonstrating program results
- Establishing reporting requirements and collecting standardized data from subrecipients
- Producing aggregate, program-level reporting to EPA
12) Does the awardee have to track and report performance, or only distribute funds?
Tracking and reporting performance is a major expectation. The description emphasizes that administration and distribution of funds are only part of the job. The management entity is expected to actively track performance and demonstrate program results through standardized reporting and aggregate reporting back to EPA.
13) What does "full lifecycle of subawards" mean in this context?
It refers to managing the entire process of subawards from start to finish: designing how subawards will be offered, soliciting proposals, reviewing and selecting subrecipients, distributing funds, monitoring implementation, measuring results, and reporting outcomes to EPA.
14) What kinds of oversight activities are expected for subrecipients?
Oversight includes monitoring subrecipients for compliance and performance, measuring outcomes, and ensuring consistent data collection and reporting so EPA can see what was delivered and what changed as a result.
15) What is meant by "standardized data" and "aggregate program-level reporting"?
The description indicates the awardee should establish reporting requirements that allow subrecipients to provide consistent information. The awardee would then compile those data across subrecipients into program-level reporting that summarizes activities delivered and the resulting outcomes.
16) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The funding is associated with CFDA number 66.716.
17) What funding activity category does this opportunity fall under?
It falls under the Environmental funding activity category.
18) When was the opportunity created, and what was the original closing date?
The opportunity was created on September 27, 2016, and the original closing date was October 31, 2016.
19) Where should applicants look for official timing and submission details?
Applicants were directed to consult Section IV of the official announcement for additional timing or submission details.
20) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with a note to consult the funding announcement section titled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for the precise definition of eligible applicants.
21) What does it mean that eligibility is listed as "Others"?
This phrasing typically signals that eligibility may include certain organization types beyond the most common categories, but the exact boundaries are defined in the full funding announcement under "Additional Information on Eligibility."
22) What is the overall goal EPA is trying to achieve by funding a national subaward manager?
EPA is aiming for a coordinated nationwide approach that can support a range of pesticide safety training efforts while maintaining consistent oversight, accountability, and outcome measurement across multiple subrecipients.
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