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 U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) awarded a $431,229 Project Grant under the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant Program (CFDA 20.708) to the Eastern New Mexico Natural Gas Association municipality/community-owned utility on April 4, 2025. The grant funding will support the repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of the utility's natural gas distribution pipeline system, as well as the acquisition of equipment to reduce incidents, fatalities, and economic losses from pipeline issues. The key objectives are to improve the safe delivery of energy to underserved communities, reduce safety incidents and methane leaks, and modernize the local natural gas distribution infrastructure. The performance period for this grant award is April 4, 2025 to April 3, 2030.

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: eastern new mexico natural gas association municipality/community. Subrecipient activities: no known subrecipients.