The Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) awarded a $533,125 Cooperative Agreement under the Pipeline Safety Research Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CFDA 20.724) to the University of North Dakota. The award will fund research to "characterize expected CO2 specification ranges for various product streams" in order to enhance pipeline safety. The project will be conducted over a 12-month period from September 30, 2024 to...
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) awarded a $2,339,165 Project Grant to Gas Utility District 1 Of West Feliciana Parish in Louisiana under the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program (CFDA 20.708). The grant funding will support the repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of the utility's high-risk, leak-prone natural gas distribution pipeline system, as well as the acquisition of equipment to reduce incidents, fatalities,...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) awarded a $1,250,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Pipeline Safety Research Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CFDA 20.724) to the Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology. The award funds research to develop innovative solutions for enhancing pipeline safety and integrity, with a focus on preventing and mitigating risks of stress corrosion cracking. The project will involve...
The Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) awarded a $919,654.20 Cooperative Agreement on September 30, 2023 to Marquette University under the Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP) (CFDA# 20.724). The grant funding will be used by Marquette University and the University of Akron to research a novel reliability-based approach for assessing pipeline cathodic protection systems and evaluating external corrosion. The project aims to develop innovative solutions that...
This $3,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program (CFDA 20.708) supports the Grant Parish Police Jury in Louisiana to repair, rehabilitate, or replace their natural gas distribution pipeline system and acquire related equipment. The key objectives are to reduce safety incidents and fatalities, avoid economic losses,...
The Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration awarded Brown University a $1.25 million cooperative agreement under the Pipeline Safety Research Competitive Academic Agreement Program for the period of September 30, 2022 through September 29, 2025. The award will fund research on the selection and development of safer polymer and composite pipeline liners through microstructural and macroscopic study of materials and designs. This work will provide...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded Mcneese State University Foundation a $3,437,500 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on June 17, 2021. The grant will support the LNG Center of Excellence to provide technical assistance, planning, and infrastructure development for the Lake Charles, Louisiana region, which has experienced adverse economic impacts from changes in the liquefied natural gas industry. As the grant...
This Project Grant award of $15,500,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program (CFDA 20.708). The grant supports the Gas Utility District #2 of East Feliciana, LA municipality/community-owned utility to repair, rehabilitate, or replace its natural gas distribution pipeline system, or acquire equipment to reduce incidents and...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program (CFDA 20.708), supports the Village of Morganza, Louisiana in repairing, rehabilitating, or replacing their natural gas distribution pipeline system. The $1,872,488 award aims to reduce safety incidents and fatalities, avoid economic losses, improve energy...
This $8,509,770.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program (CFDA 20.708) will support the Gas Utility District #1 of East Baton Rouge Parish in Louisiana. The funding will enable the municipality-owned utility to repair, rehabilitate, or replace its natural gas distribution pipeline system and acquire related equipment....