Pipeline safety and associated environmental protection are a shared responsibility and informed communities play a vital role in the safety and reliability of pipeline operations

This $100,000 federal Project Grant award from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) program (CFDA 20.710) provides funding to the Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (PBRPC) to deliver technical assistance related to pipeline safety in the Permian Basin region of West Texas. The award supports PBRPC's work to enhance public understanding and participation in pipeline safety operations through activities such as engineering analysis, scientific review, public awareness campaigns, and development of technology solutions to mitigate pipeline-related risks. As a regional planning organization, PBRPC will leverage this funding to collaborate with local communities, non-profit groups, and other stakeholders to strengthen pipeline safety across the 17-county Permian Basin region. The award has a performance period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2025.

The pipeline safety information grants to communities: technical assistance grants (tag) program (assistance listing 20.710) provides funding to local communities and groups of individuals for technical assistance related to pipeline safety. The program also provides opportunities that strengthen the depth and quality of public participation in the safe operation of pipelines in and around communities. Technical assistance is defined as engineering or other scientific analysis of pipeline safety issues.