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 Holyoke Gas and Electric Department in Massachusetts received a $11,939,933 Project Grant award 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). The grant funding will support the municipality-owned utility in repairing, rehabilitating, or replacing its high-risk, leak-prone natural gas distribution pipeline system, as well as acquiring equipment to reduce incidents, fatalities, and economic losses. The intended outcomes are to improve the safe delivery of energy to underserved communities, reduce incidents and fatalities, and eliminate methane leaks. The award has a performance period from 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: city of holyoke gas and electric department, MA municipality/community. Subrecipient activities: no known subrecipients.