Community Safety Grant (CSG)
General Grant Program Information
The CSG Program is codified at 49 U.S.C. § 5107(i) and was most recently reauthorized and amended under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117-58).
The CSG Program is a competitive hazardous materials (HAZMAT) transportation training grant for nonprofit organizations to conduct national outreach and training programs to help communities prepare for and respond to accidents and incidents involving the transportation of HAZMAT, including Class 3 flammable liquids by rail; and train State and local personnel responsible for enforcing the safe transportation of HAZMAT, including Class 3 flammable liquids.
Eligibility Information
The FY 2026 CSG Program is open to nonprofit organizations with the ability to train State and local personnel responsible for enforcing the safe transportation of HAZMAT or that can conduct national outreach and training programs to help communities prepare for and respond to accidents and incidents involving the transportation of HAZMAT.
For purposes of the CSG Program, a nonprofit is an organization that is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as being tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) or other sections of the Internal Revenue Code. These organizations are typically organized for charitable, religious, educational, scientific, or literary purposes and do not distribute profits to owners or shareholders. They can receive tax-deductible donations, which is a significant benefit of their nonprofit status.
As described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, nonprofit organizations that are eligible cannot use Federal funds for lobbying activities defined in Section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. "For-profit" organizations are not eligible applicants for the CSG Program.
Funding Information
PHMSA will make $1,000,000 available to support the FY 2026 CSG program. The expected amounts of individual CSG awards for organizations range from $250,000 to $500,000.
PHMSA may award additional funding that is made available to the program prior to the announcement of project selections.
There are no requirements for cost-sharing or matching.
Contact Information
Tremayne Terry
tremayne.terry@dot.gov
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