Funds to support the National Agricultural Pesticide Impact Assessment Program (NAPIAP) activities come from three agencies of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). These agencies are the Cooperative State Research Service (CSRS), Extension Service (ES), and Forest Service (FS). The first two agencies are now merged, and the new agency is called the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES).
CSREES funding varies from state-to-state (Table 1). The amount allocated to each state is dependent on a formula based on the number of farms, total farm sales (cash receipts), total pesticide sales, and participation in NAPIAP assessment activities.
Minnesota received $ 91,079 from CSREES for 1996-97 NAPIAP activities. Of the total amount 71% ($ 64,666) are Smith-Lever (3d) funds (formerly ES formula funds), and 29% are Public Law (P. L.) 89-106 funds (formerly CSRS Special Research Grants Program funds). In addition to these funds, CSREES provides support for a regional competitive grants program, primarily to assess impacts of pest control. Funds are also provided for special projects (formerly ES Special Project funds). The Forest Service grants are provided to fill data gaps pertinent to pesticides used on forests and rangeland.
The request for proposals (RFPs) for all NAPIAP grants are sent to the Dean and Director, Agricultural Experiment Station and Agricultural Extension Service, and/or to the NAPIAP state liaison representative. The guidelines for proposal submission, deadlines, and reporting results are outlined in the RFP. The NAPIAP program leader and staff in Washington, D. C. are very helpful in clarifying questions pertinent to NAPIAP funding. For questions on the regional program grants, the regional coordinator should be consulted.
NAPIAP State/Territory Allocations (FY 96)
| STATE | TOTAL DOLLARS (+20,000) |
| Alabama | 51,266 |
| Alaska | 20,355 |
| American Samoa | 20,000 |
| Arizona | 37,410 |
| Arkansas | 58,661 |
| California | 254,950 |
| Colorado | 48,253 |
| Connecticut | 25,225 |
| Delaware | 24,243 |
| District of Columbia | 20,000 |
| Florida | 116,036 |
| Georgia | 65,485 |
| Guam | 20,000 |
| Hawaii | 29,435 |
| Idaho | 48,606 |
| Illinois | 95,064 |
| Indiana | 67,765 |
| Iowa | 106,146 |
| Kansas | 71,422 |
| Kentucky | 70,160 |
| Louisiana | 43,615 |
| Maine | 26,790 |
| Maryland | 32,337 |
| Massachusetts | 26,857 |
| Michigan | 64,567 |
| Micronesia | 20,000 |
| Minnesota | 91,079 |
| Mississippi | 50,353 |
| Missouri | 73,751 |
| Montana | 36,931 |
| Nebraska | 77,678 |
| Nevada | 22,148 |
| New Hampshire | 21,811 |
| New Jersey | 29,963 |
| New Mexico | 32,451 |
| New York | 50,949 |
| North Carolina | 78,332 |
| North Dakota | 51,518 |
| N. Marianas | 20,000 |
| Ohio | 71,107 |
| Oklahoma | 57,707 |
| Oregon | 55,531 |
| Pennsylvania | 58,712 |
| Puerto Rico | 30,617 |
| Rhode Island | 20,786 |
| South Carolina | 37,537 |
| South Dakota | 46,133 |
| Tennessee | 59,215 |
| Texas | 137,257 |
| Utah | 27,644 |
| Vermont | 23,965 |
| Virgin Islands | 20,000 |
| Virginia | 48,128 |
| Washington | 74,509 |
| West Virginia | 27,469 |
| Wisconsin | 75,553 |
| Wyoming | 26,513 |
| Cumulative Total | 3,000,000 |