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 Alto, TX was awarded a $3,820,756 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant Program (CFDA 20.708). This grant funding supports the city's efforts to repair, rehabilitate, or replace high-risk, leak-prone natural gas distribution pipelines, as well as acquire equipment to reduce safety incidents, fatalities, and economic losses from natural gas leaks. The grant aims to improve the safe delivery of energy to underserved communities, eliminate methane leaks, and modernize the city's natural gas distribution infrastructure over the 5-year award period from April 4, 2025 to April 3, 2030. The grant award to the City of Alto demonstrates PHMSA's commitment to enhancing public safety and supporting critical infrastructure projects in municipalities across the United States.

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 alto, TX municipality/community. Subrecipient activities: no known subrecipients.