Permian basin regional planning commission technical assistance grant - this grant provides funding to states or communities for local pipeline safety issues

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) awarded $100,000 to Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (PBRPC) under the Technical Assistance Grants program (CFDA 20.710) on October 1, 2025.

PBRPC will engage public emergency management systems, local public officials, code enforcement administrators, economic development professionals, and oil and gas professional organizations across the Permian Basin region to identify and communicate pipeline hazards. The recipient will coordinate education activities with local environmental and code enforcement officials, emphasizing hazard identification during public health and safety investigations in each county. PBRPC will sponsor large community events to provide public outreach and awareness of safe pipeline practices.

The award period runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, with performance centered in Midland, Texas. PBRPC is a 17-county regional planning organization and council of governments serving West Texas in multiple federal mission areas including pipeline safety, emergency management, and economic development.

The Technical Assistance Grants program funds local communities and groups for engineering, research, and scientific analysis of pipeline safety issues while strengthening public participation in safe pipeline operations. Grant recipients must submit mid-term and final progress reports along with corresponding financial status reports and maintain supporting cost documentation and sub-award records for three years beyond the performance period.

Projects may range from public awareness activities to specific technology solutions. Intended beneficiary: permian basin regional planning commission (UEI: KK3AE99XGDS4) $100,000.00 activities to be performed, deliverables, expected outcomes: pbrpc requests funds to engage with public emergency management systems, local public officials, administrators who establish and enforce safety codes in each county, economic development professionals who interact with the construction sector (including businesses and residential), and oil and gas professional organizations throughout the region. This project will emphasize coordination of activities with local environmental and code enforcement officials to educate them on identifying pipeline hazards while they investigate public health and safety violations in their areas and sponsor large community events that provide opportunities for outreach and spread awareness of safe practices. Points of contact: organization: MS. Virginia belew, 432-563-1061