Udig NY, INC. - udig NY requests funds to develop and roll out comprehensive pipeline safety training for first responders by partnering with d'vinci interactive, LLC

The Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration awarded Udig NY, Inc. $100,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Technical Assistance Grants program (CFDA 20.710) to develop and deploy a comprehensive pipeline safety training suite for first responders across New York State.

Udig NY, in partnership with D'Vinci Interactive, LLC, will create a multi-format training program comprising instructor-led training, asynchronous e-learning modules, microlearning components, virtual video interviews, and explainer videos. The training is designed to enhance pipeline safety awareness, emergency preparedness, and response capabilities for first responders handling pipeline-related incidents.

The award runs through September 30, 2026, with performance in East Syracuse, New York. Udig NY is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization specializing in pipeline safety education and damage prevention, and has received twelve federal grants totaling $971 thousand from PHMSA over seventeen years. This award represents the organization's sole funding source; PHMSA accounts for 100 percent of its federal award footprint.

This partnership will create a multi-format training suite for udig NY, featuring instructor-led training (ILT), asynchronous elearning, microlearning modules, virtual video interviews, and explainer videos. Each component will be carefully designed to enhance pipeline safety awareness, emergency preparedness, and response capabilities for first responders across new york state, ensuring they are well-equipped to handle pipeline-related incidents effectively. Points of contact: government contracts: dwayne cross, 202-366-4429