Attachment A - DOT PHMSA Technical Application CLEAN 1.27.2026.docx
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This file is a technical application template for the FY 2026 Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP) administered by the Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). The template provides the standardized format for nonprofit institutions of higher education to submit research proposals addressing six primary pipeline safety objectives: early corrosion prediction and mitigation, economical agents for microbial-induced corrosion mitigation, artificial intelligence-assisted software for composite repair design, AI-assisted tools for standards/regulations interpretation, non-destructive inspection technology for cast iron pipelines, and AI-enhanced liquid pipeline leak detection methodologies. Applications must be submitted within 60 days of the announcement posting to www.Grants.gov, with awards expected to support projects ranging from 24 to 36 months in duration.
Applicants will be evaluated against five core criteria: alignment with research topic area needs, implementation feasibility, identification of research partnerships and subject matter experts, establishment of clear work scope with defined tasks and milestones, and demonstration of meaningful student involvement with specific assigned responsibilities. Award values typically range from approximately $287,000 to $1.26 million, though individual awards under CAAP are not to exceed $1 million. Recipients must provide a mandatory 20 percent cost-sharing commitment and maintain financial records for three years following final expenditure report submission. Funding will be distributed via Electronic Fund Transfer to eligible nonprofit U.S. higher education institutions located in the United States or U.S. territories, with cooperative agreements serving as the standard assistance mechanism.
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ATTACHMENT A: DOT PHMSA TECHNICAL APPLICATION
Attachment A
DOT PHMSA
TECHNICAL APPLICATION
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Please delete this instructions page before submitting your proposal.
2. Please insert the requested information on the cover page, keeping the formatting as shown.
3. Please populate the outline areas shown in this template with the specific information your organization intends to use to populate the proposal.
4. Proposal Requirements: All information supporting the evaluation criteria must be contained within 20 pages, which does not include the Cover Page, Technical Application Information Page, or Appendix.
a. The Appendix may include additional information; however, this information will not be used by reviewers in evaluating the proposal past page 20.
· The Certification Letter of Minimum Requirements must be the first page in the Appendix.
b. Use Times New Roman, 12-pt font, and single-line and paragraph spacing for text body.
c. Save the proposal as PDF file.
d. Please follow the file naming conventions as: OrganizationName_DocumentType_CAAP2026_Date.PDF
Technical Proposal Information Page
| Organization Name: |
| Insert name of submitting organization and URL to public website. |
| Proposal Contact Information: |
| Insert name, position title, mailing address, phone, fax, and e-mail of the main point of contact for this proposal and for the team (faculty). |
| Program Area: |
| Insert the Program Area name that this proposal is addressing (ref: Section A.04 of the NOFO). |
| Proposal Title: |
| Insert the title of the proposal. |
| Proposal Description: |
| Insert the project main objective. |
| Anticipated Results: |
| Insert the anticipated results or outputs that may be realized by the project. |
| Potential Impact on Safety: |
| Insert the potential impact on safety that the anticipated results may realize. |
| Proposal Abstract: |
| Submit 500 words or less. |
Introduction Insert narrative that generally describes your proposed research scope. Include any connection this work has with pipeline integrity challenges. Also, include any lineage to prior or ongoing research and include any findings to date from existing work. Feel free to include a URL if available for further information.
Review Criterion
1. Within the application, demonstrate the extent to which the project will meet the research topic area needs.
2. Within the application, demonstrate the extent to which the project solution can be readily implemented or transferred to the Core Research Program for demonstration and deployment.
3. Within the application, demonstrate the extent to which the project will identify the research partnership(s) and subject matter expert involvement, as well as how involved the identified partner(s) will be in the project.
4. Within the application, demonstrate the extent to which the project will establish work scope, tasks, milestones, and estimated project costs that align with project goals and objectives, as well as whether any potential risks have been identified and mitigated.
5. Within the application, demonstrate the extent to which the project involves students and defines their specific tasks and commitment to the project.
Please describe in the narrative how your proposal addresses these criteria. Also, identify and include the résumé(s) of the lead organization faculty or staff who will oversee the research execution, and guide or counsel the student(s) executing the research scope. Please only include the core standard areas of the résumé. There is no need to list published papers and affiliations in their entirety; these may be summarized.
Appendix
· Appendix A: Certification Letter of Minimum Requirements.
· Appendix B: Abstract of three previously completed research projects of a similar nature to that proposed in this application.
· Appendix C: Insert any additional information including a short biography of the student(s) identified to work on executing the research scope. You do not need to identify your students at the time of proposal submission; however, they must be identified at the time of award.
NOTE: Remember that information within the Appendix will not be officially evaluated by the merit review panel except to determine that each applicant has submitted a certification letter.
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