The Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration awarded $100,000 to the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses through the State Damage Prevention Program Grants to promote pipeline safety from September 29, 2021 to September 28, 2022. The Project Grant will support the state's damage prevention program through activities that foster partnership and communication among stakeholders, training and education initiatives, and consistent...
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) awarded a $100,000 Technical Assistance Grant (CFDA 20.710) to The Center for Rural Development, Inc. on September 30, 2024. This Project Grant will fund a range of activities designed to enhance public understanding and participation in pipeline safety operations, including engineering analysis, scientific review, public awareness campaigns, emergency response capability improvements, and development of technology solutions to...
The Underground Service Alert of Northern California and Nevada received a $100,000 project grant award from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to support damage prevention activities in California through September 2023. Funded under the State Damage Prevention Program Grants, this award will foster partnership and communication among pipeline stakeholders, provide training and education on excavation safety, and help enhance technical support for consistent...
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Technical Assistance Grants (CFDA 20.710) program to the Pipeline Safety Trust, a non-profit organization based in Bellingham, WA. The grant funding supports a range of activities designed to enhance public understanding and participation in pipeline safety operations, including public awareness campaigns, engineering analysis, scientific review, and the development of technology...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Pipeline Emergency Response Grant (PERG) program (CFDA 20.706) provides $225,857 to the Alabama Fire College and Personnel Standards Commission to improve first responder training related to pipeline emergency response. The key deliverables and expected outcomes include enhancing the skills of emergency personnel in responding to pipeline incidents,...
The Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (PBRPC) received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on September 30, 2022. The funding will support PBRPC's Pipeline Hazards Awareness Project through September 29, 2023. Under the grant, PBRPC will implement a pipeline safety outreach initiative in Midland, Texas focused on maintaining regional pipeline safety resources and promoting public...
The Association of Professional Pipeline Surveyors received a $100,000 Technical Assistance Grant from the Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration under the federal Technical Assistance Grants program (CFDA 20.710). The grant will fund the Association's work to provide technical assistance to the State of Pennsylvania on local pipeline safety issues through September 2022. Projects may include public awareness activities and specific technology...
The Upper Pine River Fire Protection District was awarded a $248,738 Pipeline Emergency Response Grant (PERG) from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) on September 30, 2024. This two-year Project Grant is designed to enhance the capabilities of emergency responders in the grantee's service area to manage pipeline-related incidents. The funding will be used to develop and deliver comprehensive training programs for first responders...
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...
This Project Grant award of $100,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Technical Assistance Grants (CFDA 20.710) program. The grant funds will be used by the National Excavator Initiative, a non-profit organization, to provide technical assistance related to local pipeline safety issues in Austin, TX. The funded activities may include engineering analysis, scientific review, public awareness campaigns,...