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) has awarded a $6,598,252 Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant (CFDA 20.708) to Licking Rural Electrification in Newark, OH. This 5-year project grant, with a period of performance from April 4, 2025 to April 3, 2030, will support the repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of the municipality's natural gas distribution pipeline system, as well as the acquisition of equipment to reduce incidents, fatalities, and economic losses from methane leaks. The key objectives of this grant program are to improve the safe delivery of energy to underserved communities, reduce safety incidents and fatalities, and eliminate methane leaks through comprehensive infrastructure modernization efforts. There are no known sub-recipients for this award.

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: licking rural electrification, OH municipality/community. Subrecipient activities: no known subrecipients.