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Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT)

General Grant Program Information

The Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) program provides funding to properly planned and maintained training programs for emergency responders, who will use this training to protect nearby persons, property, and the environment from the effects of accidents or incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials, particularly flammable liquids moved by rail.

For funding to provide this training to communities and government enforcement, please see the Community Safety Grant (CSG). 

Opportunity Status:
Open
Posted Date:
Close Date:
Eligible Applicants:
Academic and Research Institutions; Job Training Applicants; Non-profit
Eligible Activities:
Technical Assistance, Workforce Development, and Training/Education
Transportation Type:
Pipeline Railway
Most Recent Annual Program Funding Amount:
$2,000,000
Annual Award Amount:
$500,000 - $1,000,000
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Match Waiver:
Yes
Grant Opportunity ID:
693JK325NF0010
Grant Opportunity Link:
Grants.gov Opportunity: FY 2025 Assistance for Local Emergency Response Trainin…
Links to Additional Information:
Agency:
USDOT / Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

Eligibility Information

Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants are limited to nonprofit organizations representing regional public-private partnerships capable of providing direct or web-based training to individuals with statutory responsibility to respond to accidents and incidents involving hazardous materials.

Eligible Uses

Eligible uses are limited to training activities. Applications must include narrative descriptions of proposed program activities, curriculum, and outputs/deliverables for which PHMSA will conduct administrative, technical, and programmatic reviews. 

Funding Information

PHMSA anticipates $2 million will be made available to support the ALERT Grant Program for FY 2025. Individual Federal awards are expected to range from $100,000 to $500,000.

There is no funding match requirement for the ALERT program. 

Contact Information

HMIT@dot.gov

Carla Sheppard
carla.sheppard@dot.gov
202-366-2738

Tremayne Terry
tremayne.terry@dot.gov
202-366-6942

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