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 Richmond, Virginia was awarded a $15,733,481 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 grant supports the repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of the city's natural gas distribution pipeline system, as well as the acquisition of equipment to reduce incidents, fatalities, and economic losses. The project aims to improve the safe delivery of energy to underserved communities, reduce methane leaks, and eliminate safety risks associated with the aging natural gas infrastructure. The award has a performance period from April 4, 2025 to April 3, 2030, and the city is the sole recipient with no known subrecipients.

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 richmond, VA municipality/community. Subrecipient activities: no known subrecipients.