Hmsi is a financial assistance program that provides grants to states to perform hazardous material shipper inspections to improve the safety of hazardous materials (hazmat) transport, reduce…

The Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration awarded $150,000 to the American Samoa Department of Public Safety, Motor Carrier Division on October 1, 2025, under the Hazardous Materials State Inspection (HMSI) Grant program (CFDA 20.707).

The grant funds hazardous materials shipper inspections across various transportation modes, with eligible uses including personnel costs, travel, equipment, supplies, and training for HAZMAT inspectors. The HMSI program aims to improve compliance with hazardous materials regulations, reduce transport fatalities and injuries, and enhance the quality and consistency of shipper inspections at shipper locations.

Performance runs through September 30, 2026, with work performed in Pago Pago, Eastern District, American Samoa. The American Samoa Department of Public Safety operates as the prime awardee with direct responsibility for program implementation and no identified sub-recipients.

Hmsi is a financial assistance program that provides grants to states to perform hazardous material shipper inspections to improve the safety of hazardous materials (hazmat) transport, reduce fatalities, and reduce injuries. States can utilize hmsi funding to cover costs for hazmat shipper inspections to include personnel, travel, equipment, supplies, and training for hazmat inspectors.