Cooperative Agreement DTPH5612H000002

Cooperative Agreement Summary The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $1,445,355 to the McNeese State University Foundation, effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2045. Under the PHMSA Pipeline Safety Research and Development "Other Transaction Agreements" program (CFDA 20.723), this award establishes and operates the National Center of Excellence for Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Safety located in Lake Charles,...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi received a $902,544 Cooperative Agreement award from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Pipeline Safety Research Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP), CFDA 20.724, effective September 30, 2025. The award funds research and development of a human-centered human-machine interface (HMI) protocol for pipeline control rooms utilizing functional digital twin technology....

Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The University of Dayton Research Institute Division received a $1.26 million Cooperative Agreement award from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Pipeline Safety Research Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP), CFDA 20.724, effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2028. The award funds development and verification of a risk-informed and uncertainty-aware strain capacity prediction model for vintage...

The Damage Prevention Council of Texas received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Technical Assistance Grants (CFDA 20.710) program. The award provides funding for the organization to deliver technical assistance and safety awareness activities related to local pipeline safety issues in the Kaufman, Texas area. The project may include public awareness campaigns, development of...

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...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) awarded a $100,000 Technical Assistance Grant (CFDA 20.710) to the Damage Prevention Council of Texas, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The grant funds a comprehensive training and outreach initiative designed to increase pipeline safety awareness in Texas communities with elevated damage ratios. Primary deliverables include the development of at least eight training...

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to The Sustainable Workplace Alliance, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Eagle Lake, Florida, under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703). This grant aims to enhance the capability of communities to prepare for and respond to hazardous materials accidents and incidents. The key products and...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Louisiana State University received a $286,974 Cooperative Agreement award from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Pipeline Safety Research Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP), CFDA 20.724, effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2027. The award funds research and development activities addressing one or more of five designated pipeline safety and integrity challenge areas: risk evaluation of...

The National Association of State Fire Marshals, Inc. (NASFM) received a $100,000 Project Grant from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Technical Assistance Grants program (CFDA 20.710), awarded October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2026. The grant funds the delivery of pipeline safety training courses to emergency responders, public officials, pipeline operators, and other stakeholders across multiple states and locations...

The Project Grant award of $400,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703) supports the National Propane Gas Association, Inc. in providing train-the-trainer programs for hazardous materials regulations training. The award period is from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 and aims to enhance hazardous materials...