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Community Safety Grant (CSG)

General Grant Program Information

The Community Safety Grant (CSG) program provides funding to nonprofit organizations to conduct national outreach and trainings assisting communities in the preparation for and response to accidents and incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials (including flammable liquids by rail) and to “train the trainers” responsible for enforcement within state and local governments.

For funding to provide this training to emergency responders, please see the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) program. 

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:
$1,000,000
Annual Award Amount:
$100,000 - $500,000
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Rural Set-Aside:
No
Tribal Set-Aside:
No
Grant Opportunity ID:
693JK325NF0012
Grant Opportunity Link:
Grants.gov Opportunity: FY 2025 Community Safety Grant (CSG)
Links to Additional Information:
Agency:
USDOT / Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

Eligibility Information

Eligible applicants are limited to nonprofit organizations capable of providing direct or web-based training to state and local personnel responsible for enforcing the safe transportation of hazardous materials, or that have the ability to conduct national outreach and training programs to assist communities in preparing for and responding to accidents and incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials.

Funding Information

PHMSA will make $1,000,000 available to support the FY 2025 CSG program. The expected amounts of individual CSG awards for organizations range from $100,000 to $500,000.

There is no funding match requirement for the CSG program. 

Contact Information

HMIT@dot.gov

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

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

Disclaimer:
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