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 Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) was awarded a $1,905,818 federal 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). The grant funds will be used by NTUA, a tribal government-owned utility serving the Navajo Nation, to repair, rehabilitate, or replace high-risk, leak-prone natural gas distribution pipelines and acquire equipment to enhance safety and reduce incidents, fatalities, and economic losses. The project aims to improve the safe delivery of energy to underserved Navajo communities and eliminate methane leaks. The award has a performance period of 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: navajo tribal utility authority, AZ municipality/community. Subrecipient activities: no known subrecipients.