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 Norwich Department of Public Utilities was awarded a $10,916,261 Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under CFDA 20.708. This project grant will support the repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of the municipality's high-risk, leak-prone natural gas distribution pipeline system, as well as the acquisition of equipment to reduce incidents, fatalities, and economic losses. The award aims to improve the safe delivery of energy to underserved communities, reduce methane leaks, and modernize the local natural gas distribution infrastructure. The grant has a performance period of 5 years, 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 norwich department of public utilities, CT municipality/community. Subrecipient activities: no known subrecipients.