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 $1,614,149 Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (CFDA 20.708). This 5-year project grant, effective April 4, 2025, will support NTUA's efforts to repair, rehabilitate, or replace high-risk, leak-prone natural gas distribution pipelines serving the Navajo Nation. The grant funding will also enable NTUA to acquire equipment to enhance the safety and operational efficiency of its natural gas distribution infrastructure, with the goal of reducing safety incidents, avoiding economic losses, improving energy delivery to underserved communities, and eliminating methane leaks. The NGDISM Grant Program aims to modernize natural gas distribution networks and improve the safe delivery of energy to often underserved communities.

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.