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Technical Assistance Grants

General Grant Program Information

The Technical Assistance Grants (TAGs) program provides funding to local communities and groups of individuals for technical assistance (i.e., engineering or other scientific analysis of pipeline safety issues) related to pipeline safety, along with opportunities that strengthen the depth and quality of public participation in the safe operation of pipelines in and around communities, especially among underserved communities. 

Opportunity Status:
Archived
Posted Date:
Close Date:
Eligible Applicants:
State Governments; Local Governments; Federally Recognized Tribes and Affiliated Groups
Eligible Activities:
Technical Assistance, Workforce Development, and Training/Education; Climate and Sustainability
Transportation Type:
Pipeline
Most Recent Annual Program Funding Amount:
$2,000,626
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:
693JK323NF0004
Grant Opportunity Link:
FY23 Grants.gov Opportunity Synopsis
Links to Additional Information:
Agency:
USDOT / Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

Eligibility Information

Applicants eligible to receive the technical assistance include local communities or groups of individuals concerned with the safety and associated environmental mitigation of pipeline facilities in local communities: cities, towns, villages, counties, Tribes, parishes, townships, and similar governmental subdivisions, or consortiums of such subdivisions, and groups of individuals; but does not include for-profit entities, states, or universities. 

Eligible applicants to provide the technical assistance include nonprofit entities that identify as public safety advocates, have pipeline safety expertise, are able to provide individuals and communities with technical assistance, and were established with funds designated for the purpose of community service (via Title 18 CFR 3553). 

Examples of past uses of TAG funds include:

  • Improvements to local pipeline emergency response capabilities
  • Safe digging/damage prevention programs
  • Pipeline safety information resources
  • Land use planning practices that enhance pipeline safety 
  • Awareness campaigns

Funding Information

TAG made approximately $2 million available in competitive grants for FY 2023. Individual awards vary but cannot exceed $100,000. Recipients may request up to 50 percent of the total amount of the award upon execution of the grant agreement. The remaining amount may be requested upon receipt and approval of the mid-term progress report, or any other requirements of awards over $100,000.

There is no requirement for matching; the federal cost-share is 100 percent. 

Contact Information

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

Disclaimer:
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