Project Grant FRSEC001515

The Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) awarded a $350,000 Project Grant to the American Chemistry Council's Chemtrec LLC Division under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703). The grant will fund training and emergency response initiatives to enhance the capability of communities to prepare for and respond to hazardous materials accidents and incidents. Key activities...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded $150,000 in project grant funding to the American Chemistry Council, Inc. (through its Chemtrec LLC Division, doing business as Chemstar Division) under the Railroad Safety program (CFDA 20.301) for Rail Safety and Hazmat Emergency Response Training and Equipment. The award, obligated on September 1, 2025, with a completion date of January 31, 2027, supports the development and delivery of comprehensive emergency...

The Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the International Association of Fire Chiefs, Inc. under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program. The grant will support the association's delivery of community support and training services to enhance Virginia's capability to respond to hazardous materials accidents and incidents from October 2021 through September 2022....

This Project Grant award of $749,290 from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703) supports the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in providing train-the-trainer programs for hazardous materials regulations training. The grant funding will enable the development and delivery of instructor training to enhance hazardous materials emergency preparedness and...

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to The Sustainable Workplace Alliance, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Eagle Lake, Florida, under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703). This grant aims to enhance the capability of communities to prepare for and respond to hazardous materials accidents and incidents. The key products and...

The Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) awarded a $824,735 Project Grant under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703) to The Sustainable Workplace Alliance, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Eagle Lake, Florida. This grant supports the grantee in providing train-the-trainer programs for training on hazardous materials regulations to state and local entities. The...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $9.0 million to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) under the Rail and Transit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.075) effective September 1, 2025, with a completion date of August 31, 2028. This Project Grant funds security enhancements and protective measures for Amtrak's intercity passenger rail operations, which serve critical transportation infrastructure across the United States. The funding...

The International Chemical Workers Union received a $480,028 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703). The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, with a completion date of September 30, 2025, supports the provision of "train-the-trainer" programs to enhance hazardous materials instructor training...

This $561,204 Project Grant awarded by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703) supports the Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI), a non-profit organization, in providing train-the-trainer programs for hazardous materials regulations and transportation incident training. The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will fund SLSI's...

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703) to the International Association of Fire Chiefs, Inc. (IAFC). This grant supports training, planning, and safety initiatives related to hazardous materials transportation and incident management. Key activities include developing emergency response plans,...