Alert assistance for local emergency response training provides funding for non-profit organizations capable of delivering direct or remote web-based training to emergency responders

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) awarded the American Chemistry Council, Inc. $200,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703) to deliver emergency responder training in hazardous materials transportation safety.

The American Chemistry Council, through its Chemtrec LLC division, will train approximately 6,430 emergency responders by conducting in-person and web-based courses covering LNG and CNG safety, ammonia live-release drills, tank car safety, ethanol and steel drum safety seminars and webinars, and highway/hazmat training events. Training will focus on enhanced safety in transportation of crude oil, ethanol, and other flammable liquids, with web-based content available for nationwide benefit. The award has no cost share requirement. Place of performance is Washington, DC 20002. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The assistance type is a Project Grant. No sub-recipients are identified.

Deliverables/expected outcomes. Improved 1ST responder training, and in particular, enhanced safety in transportation of crude oil, ethanol, and other flammable liquids. Intended beneficiary: grantee local area; web-based training may have nationwide benefits subrecipient activities: no known subrecipients. Funding for american chemistry council $200,000 (government share)/ $0 (cost share) for alert grant. ACC/transcaer proposes to train approximately 6,430 emergency responders by conducting various hazmat courses, such as LNG and CNG safety, ammonia live-release drills, tank car safety course, ethanol & steel drum safety seminars and webinars, and highway/hazmat training events. "