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 $7,339,940 federal Project Grant from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant Program (CFDA 20.708) supports the City of Westfield, Massachusetts to repair, rehabilitate, or replace its natural gas distribution pipeline system and acquire equipment to reduce incidents, fatalities, and economic losses. The funding will improve the safe delivery of natural gas to underserved communities, reduce methane leaks, and eliminate safety risks. The award has a performance period from April 4, 2025 to April 3, 2030. The grant program provides funding to municipality-owned, community-owned, and federally recognized tribal utilities for natural gas infrastructure modernization efforts.

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: westfield gas and electric light dept., MA municipality/community. Subrecipient activities: no known subrecipients.