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) awarded a $3,000,000 Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Project Grant to the Grant Parish Police Jury in Colfax, Louisiana. This federal grant award, under CFDA 20.708, supports the repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of the municipality's natural gas distribution pipeline system, as well as the acquisition of equipment to reduce safety incidents, fatalities, and economic losses. The key objectives are to improve the safe delivery of energy to underserved communities, reduce methane leaks, and enhance the overall reliability and efficiency of the natural gas distribution infrastructure. The grant has a performance period from April 4, 2025 to April 3, 2030. No subrecipient activities were noted in the provided information.

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: grant parish police jury, LA municipality/community. Subrecipient activities: no known subrecipients.