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 Commission of Public Works City of Laurens, doing business as Laurens CPW, has been awarded a $6,500,000.00 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). This project grant, awarded on April 4, 2025, will support Laurens CPW in repairing, rehabilitating, or replacing its natural gas distribution pipeline system, as well as acquiring equipment to reduce safety incidents, fatalities, and economic losses, while also improving energy delivery to underserved communities and eliminating methane leaks. The grant has a performance period of five years, with a completion date of April 3, 2030. No subrecipients were identified in this award. The NGDISM Grant Program provides funding to municipality-owned, community-owned, and federally recognized tribal utilities for natural gas infrastructure improvements, with the goal of enhancing safety and operational efficiency of these critical distribution networks.

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: commission of public works laurens, SC municipality/community. Subrecipient activities: no known subrecipients.