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Technical Assistance, Workforce Development, and Training/Education


 

State Damage Prevention Program Grants

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 ("do not dig").

Supplemental Public Sector Training Grant

The Supplemental Public Sector Training (SPST) program extends the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant by funding national nonprofit fire service organizations, which then train instructors to provide training to public-sector hazmat responders or those tasked with responding to accidents and incidents involving hazardous material.

Technical Assistance Grants

The Technical Assistance Grants (TAGs) program supports local communities and groups of individuals to receive and provide technical assistance in pipeline safety, along with opportunities that strengthen the depth and quality of public participation in the safe operation of pipelines in and around communities.

Community Safety Grant (CSG)

The Community Safety Grant (CSG) program funds non-profits to conduct to national outreach to communities in the preparation for and response to accidents and incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials.

Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT)

The Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) program funds training for emergency responders to handle accidents or incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials, particularly flammable liquids moved by rail.