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State Damage Prevention Program Grants

General Grant Program Information

The State Damage Prevention (SDP) program provides funding to establish, improve, or enforce state new or existing policies and programs which focus on stakeholder education and protecting underground pipeline facilities from excavation damage, which has historically been a leading cause of injurious or fatal pipeline accidents. 

Opportunity Status:
Archived
Posted Date:
Close Date:
Eligible Applicants:
State Governments; Local Governments
Eligible Activities:
Equipment and Materials; Operations and Maintenance; Technology Demonstrations and Deployment; Technical Assistance, Workforce Development, and Training/Education
Transportation Type:
Pipeline
Most Recent Annual Program Funding Amount:
$1,654,766
Annual Award Amount:
$0 - $100,000
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Match Waiver:
Yes
Rural Set-Aside:
No
Tribal Set-Aside:
No
Grant Opportunity ID:
693JK322NF0007
Grant Opportunity Link:
Grants.gov Opportunity Synopsis
Links to Additional Information:
Agency:
USDOT / Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

Eligibility Information

Eligible applicants include any state authority responsible for protecting underground pipeline facilities from excavation damage (including municipalities) with respect to intrastate gas pipeline transportation, which is or will be responsible for protecting underground pipeline facilities from excavation damage and overseeing pipeline transportation. 

State authorities may use the funds to help them align with one or more of nine elements considered characteristic of effective damage prevention programs: 

  • Enhanced operator-excavator communication 
  • Stakeholder partnership
  • Operator use of locator performance measures 
  • Partnerships for employee training 
  • Partnerships in public education 
  • Enforcers’ roles
  • Equitable enforcement 
  • Location technology
  • Data analysis for continuous improvement

Funding Information

The SDP program made approximately $1.5 million in competitive grants available for FY 2023. Individual awards vary but cannot exceed $100,000. Recipients may request 100 percent of the total amount of the award upon execution of the grant agreement. There is no requirement for matching; the federal cost-share is 100 percent.

Contact Information

Dwayne Cross
dwayne.cross@dot.gov
202-366-6688

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Last updated: Tuesday, April 18, 2023