Natural gas distribution infrastructure safety and modernization (ngdism) grant program - this grant supports awarded municipality/community-owned utilities to repair, rehabilitate, or replace their…

The City of Patterson, LA was awarded a $1,327,022 Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (CFDA 20.708). The grant, effective from April 4, 2025 to April 3, 2030, will support the city's efforts to repair, rehabilitate, or replace high-risk, leak-prone natural gas distribution pipelines, as well as acquire equipment to reduce incidents, fatalities, and economic losses. The key expected outcomes include improving the safe delivery of energy to underserved communities, reducing safety incidents and methane leaks. This project grant demonstrates PHMSA's consistent pattern of supporting local utilities across the U.S. to modernize natural gas infrastructure and enhance community safety.

Natural gas distribution infrastructure safety and modernization (ngdism) grant program - this grant supports awarded municipality/community-owned utilities to repair, rehabilitate, or replace their natural gas distribution pipeline system, or to acquire equipment to (1) reduce incidents and fatalities and (2) avoid economic losses. Deliverables/expected outcomes: improve the safe delivery of energy to often underserved communities, reducing incidents and fatalities, as well as eliminate methane leaks. Intended beneficiary: city of patterson, LA municipality/community.