The hmep grant program is authorized under 49 U.S.C. ? 5116 and provides federal financial and technical assistance to states, territories, and federally recognized tribes to increase local…

The Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration awarded the American Samoa Department of Homeland Security $150,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703), a formula grant authorized under 49 U.S.C. Section 5116 to increase state, territorial, and tribal effectiveness in safely and efficiently handling hazardous materials in accidents and incidents.

The grant funds hazardous materials emergency preparedness activities in American Samoa, with place of performance in Pago Pago, Eastern District. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The American Samoa Department of Homeland Security, also known as the Office of the Governor, serves as the recipient organization responsible for implementing the grant activities. This assistance listing will be archived at the end of the grant period of performance on September 30, 2028, following the consolidation and phase-out of PHMSA's five prior HMEP grant programs into a single structure.

The hmep grant program is authorized under 49 U.S.C. ? 5116 and provides federal financial and technical assistance to states, territories, and federally recognized tribes to increase local effectiveness in safely and efficiently handling hazardous materials (HAZMAT) in accidents and incidents.