Federal grants nearly $400,000 to Hawai‘i for pesticide enforcement - The Garden Island
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB) Pesticides Branch (PEST) was awarded $382,325 by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for fiscal year 2027, which runs through the end of September 2027. The Hawai’i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB) Pesticides Branch (PEST) has been awarded $382,325 by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for fiscal year 2027, which runs through the end of September 2027. The grant is intended for compliance and enforcement activities related to pesticides. If federal funding is available for the next two fiscal years, the grant could total $1,244,823. PEST plans to use this year's funding to support three positions (two inspectors, one chemist). This is not the first such award for PEST, which has received similar grants since 1974.
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB) Pesticides Branch (PEST) was awarded $382,325 by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for fiscal year 2027, which runs throu... [1473 symbols]
