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

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) provides $684,039 to the City of Leitchfield, Kentucky to improve the safety and modernize the natural gas distribution infrastructure in the community. The grant, funded under the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant Program (CFDA 20.708), will support the repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of high-risk, leak-prone natural gas distribution pipelines, as well as the acquisition of equipment to reduce incidents, fatalities, and economic losses. The goal is to enhance the safe delivery of energy to underserved areas, reduce methane leaks, and improve the overall integrity of the local natural gas distribution system. The project period runs 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: leitchfield utilities commission, KY municipality/community. Subrecipient activities: no known subrecipients.