Description
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking applications from land grant colleges and universities, non-land grant colleges of agriculture, and 1994 Institutions to develop training for pesticide registrants on regulatory procedures according to the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA). The goal is to improve the efficiency, clarity, and consistency of EPA's pesticide registration and registration review processes. The awardee will also assist EPA in determining agricultural focus areas for crop tours. Key aspects of the project include:
• Developing training curricula and education programs for EPA employees
• Identifying agricultural field opportunities for EPA crop tours and site visits
• Providing support for webinars or workshops on specific topics
• Submitting regular reports documenting all activities and efforts on implementation, and tracking and measuring progress toward achieving the expected outputs and outcomes.
The EPA anticipates that the outcomes from the projects awarded under this announcement may include an increase in the capacity to improve the scientific, technical, and administrative skills of officers and employees authorized to administer programs under PRIA.