FY 2024 Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) Grant
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- 693JK324NF0010
- Agency
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Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration
Department of Transportation
- Applications due
- Award size
- $100,000 to $500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Categories
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- Employment, Labor and Training
- Transportation
- Eligible applicants
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- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
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About this opportunity
The Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is soliciting competitive applications for the FY 2024 Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) Grant. Through this grant opportunity, PHMSA seeks proposals from eligible nonprofit organizations representing regional public-private partnerships to provide hazardous materials training programs for emergency responders. The training must focus on response to rail transportation of flammable liquids and other hazardous cargoes to ensure responders can protect nearby persons, property, and the environment. Applications will be evaluated based on the applicant's ability to deliver effective training programs and achieve safety benefits. The application deadline is April 19, 2024.
PHMSA anticipates making $3 million available for this grant program, with individual federal awards expected to range from $100,000 to $500,000. The period of performance is a minimum of 12 months, with the option to request up to 24 months. The grant program is authorized under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and is assigned to the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703).
Synopsis
Through this grant opportunity, solicits competitive applications from eligible organizations for Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant funds. Properly planned and maintained training programs are essential to ensuring that emergency responders who receive training under the grant will have the ability to protect nearby persons, property, and the environment from the effects of accidents or incidents involving the transportation of hazardous material in accordance with existing regulations or National Fire Protection standards for competence of responders to accidents and incidents involving hazardous materials.
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