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State Damage Prevention Program Grants

General Grant Program Information

The purpose of the SDP Grant Program is to establish comprehensive State programs designed to prevent damage to underground pipelines in States that do not have such programs, and to improve damage prevention programs in States that do. This program is codified at 49 U.S.C. § 60134.

Opportunity Status:
Open
Posted Date:
05/18/2026
Close Date:
06/24/2026
Eligible Applicants:
State Governments
Eligible Activities:
Planning; Technology Demonstrations and Deployment; Technical Assistance, Workforce Development, and Training/Education
Transportation Type:
Pipeline
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$1,500,001
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Match Waiver:
Yes
Rural Set-Aside:
No
Tribal Set-Aside:
No
Grant Opportunity ID:
693JK326NF0006
Grant Opportunity Link:
Grants.gov Opportunity: FY 2026 State Damage Prevention
Links to Additional Information:
Agency:
USDOT / Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

Eligibility Information

Eligible Applicants

Any State authority designated by the Governor, including a municipality with respect to intrastate gas pipeline transportation, which is or will be responsible for protecting underground pipeline facilities from excavation damage, is eligible. Applicants must have the eligible State authority participate in the oversight of pipeline transportation pursuant to an annual 49 U.S.C. § 60105 certification or a 49 U.S.C. § 60106 agreement in effect with PHMSA.

To qualify for funding under this program, a State may not provide any exemptions to municipalities, State agencies, or their contractors from One-Call notification system requirements. See 49 U.S.C. § 60134(a)(3).

Other Eligibility Requirements

PHMSA may award a grant to an eligible State authority only if the State has an effective damage prevention program or demonstrates that it has made substantial progress toward establishing an effective damage prevention program. An effective damage prevention program includes the nine elements: 

  • Element 1: Effective Communications
  • Element 2: Comprehensive Stakeholder Support
  • Element 3: Operator Internal Performance Measurement
  • Element 4: Effective Employee Training
  • Element 5: Public Education
  • Element 6: Dispute Resolution
  • Element 7: Enforcement
  • Element 8: Technology
  • Element 9: Damage Prevention Program Review

Funding Information

PHMSA may award up $1,500,001, under the FY 2026 SDP NOFO. The amount of each SDP grant may not exceed $100,000 per grant recipient. Recipients may request 100 percent of the total amount of the award upon execution of the grant agreement.

Contact Information

Technical Primary Point of Contact 
Rex Evans 
DOT/PHMSA 
E-mail: Rex.evans@dot.gov

Grant Agreement Officer 
Tremayne W. Terry 
DOT/PHMSA 
E-mail: Tremayne.terry@dot.gov 

Disclaimer:
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