Opportunity ID: 222353

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DTPH56-13-SN-000003
Funding Opportunity Title: Technical Assistance Grants
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 20
Assistance Listings: 20.710 — Technical Assistance Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 7
Posted Date: Feb 25, 2013
Last Updated Date: May 03, 2013
Original Closing Date for Applications: Mar 29, 2013
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 17, 2013 The PHMSA Request for Application/RFA #DTPH56-13-SN-000003, “2013 Technical Assistance Grants,” is being RE-OPENED from FRIDAY, MAY 03, 2013, TO FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013.
Archive Date: Jun 16, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,000,000
Award Ceiling: $50,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants for Technical Assistance Grants must be local communities or groups of individuals(not including for-profit entities) relating to the safety of pipeline facilities in local communities, other than facilities regulated under Public Law 93-153 (43 U.S.C.1651 et seq.). Eligible applicants include cities, towns, villages, counties, parishes, townships, and similar governmental subdivisions, or consortiums of such subdivisions.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin
Description: The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), hereby requests applications from local communities and groups of individuals (not including for-profit entities) to obtain funding for technical assistance in the form of engineering or other scientific analysis of pipeline safety issues affecting the local community or to help promote public participation in official proceedings (excluding non-official proceedings) pertaining to pipeline safety issues.The Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) program, first authorized in the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (Act) (P. L. 107-355, codified at 49 U.S.C. 60130), offers new opportunities to strengthen the depth and quality of public participation in pipeline safety matters. Section 9 of the Act, titled: “Pipeline Safety Information Grants to Communities” authorized the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to local communities and organizations for technical assistance relating to pipeline safety issues. The TAG program has been amended by Section 5 of the PIPES Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-468) and the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-90).**Refer to the attachment, entitled “DTPH56-13-SN-000003 – Request for Application”, under the full announcement tab for complete details.
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Mahua Mazumdar

Contract Specialist

Phone 202-366-1282
Email:mahua.mazumdar@dot.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
The PHMSA Request for Application/RFA #DTPH56-13-SN-000003, “2013 Technical Assistance Grants,” is being RE-OPENED from FRIDAY, MAY 03, 2013, TO FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013. May 03, 2013
Extended Closing Date to April 12, 2013 May 03, 2013
Extended the closing date for the application submission to April 12, 2013, see Full Announcement Tab for details. Mar 27, 2013
Posting Questions and Answers. Mar 26, 2013
The Award Information (Funding), Section 2.01, first paragraph is being revised entirely. Refer to the Full Announcement Tab for full details.

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Mar 14, 2013
The Award Information (Funding), Section 2.01, first paragraph is being revised entirely. Refer to the Full Announcement Tab for full details.

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Feb 28, 2013
Feb 28, 2013

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 7

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DTPH56-13-SN-000003
Funding Opportunity Title: Technical Assistance Grants
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 20
Assistance Listings: 20.710 — Technical Assistance Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 7
Posted Date: Feb 25, 2013
Last Updated Date: May 03, 2013
Original Closing Date for Applications: Mar 29, 2013
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 17, 2013 The PHMSA Request for Application/RFA #DTPH56-13-SN-000003, “2013 Technical Assistance Grants,” is being RE-OPENED from FRIDAY, MAY 03, 2013, TO FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013.
Archive Date: Jun 16, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,000,000
Award Ceiling: $50,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants for Technical Assistance Grants must be local communities or groups of individuals(not including for-profit entities) relating to the safety of pipeline facilities in local communities, other than facilities regulated under Public Law 93-153 (43 U.S.C.1651 et seq.). Eligible applicants include cities, towns, villages, counties, parishes, townships, and similar governmental subdivisions, or consortiums of such subdivisions.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin
Description: The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), hereby requests applications from local communities and groups of individuals (not including for-profit entities) to obtain funding for technical assistance in the form of engineering or other scientific analysis of pipeline safety issues affecting the local community or to help promote public participation in official proceedings (excluding non-official proceedings) pertaining to pipeline safety issues.The Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) program, first authorized in the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (Act) (P. L. 107-355, codified at 49 U.S.C. 60130), offers new opportunities to strengthen the depth and quality of public participation in pipeline safety matters. Section 9 of the Act, titled: “Pipeline Safety Information Grants to Communities” authorized the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to local communities and organizations for technical assistance relating to pipeline safety issues. The TAG program has been amended by Section 5 of the PIPES Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-468) and the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-90).**Refer to the attachment, entitled “DTPH56-13-SN-000003 – Request for Application”, under the full announcement tab for complete details.
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Mahua Mazumdar

Contract Specialist

Phone 202-366-1282
Email:mahua.mazumdar@dot.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 6

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DTPH56-13-SN-000003
Funding Opportunity Title: Technical Assistance Grants
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 20
Assistance Listings: 20.710 — Technical Assistance Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 6
Posted Date: May 03, 2013
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Apr 12, 2013
Archive Date: Apr 28, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,000,000
Award Ceiling: $50,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants for Technical Assistance Grants must be local communities or groups of individuals(not including for-profit entities) relating to the safety of pipeline facilities in local communities, other than facilities regulated under Public Law 93-153 (43 U.S.C.1651 et seq.). Eligible applicants include cities, towns, villages, counties, parishes, townships, and similar governmental subdivisions, or consortiums of such subdivisions.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin
Description: The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), hereby requests applications from local communities and groups of individuals (not including for-profit entities) to obtain funding for technical assistance in the form of engineering or other scientific analysis of pipeline safety issues affecting the local community or to help promote public participation in official proceedings (excluding non-official proceedings) pertaining to pipeline safety issues.The Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) program, first authorized in the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (Act) (P. L. 107-355, codified at 49 U.S.C. 60130), offers new opportunities to strengthen the depth and quality of public participation in pipeline safety matters. Section 9 of the Act, titled: “Pipeline Safety Information Grants to Communities” authorized the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to local communities and organizations for technical assistance relating to pipeline safety issues. The TAG program has been amended by Section 5 of the PIPES Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-468) and the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-90).**Refer to the attachment, entitled “DTPH56-13-SN-000003 – Request for Application”, under the full announcement tab for complete details.
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Mahua Mazumdar

Contract Specialist

Phone 202-366-1282
Email:mahua.mazumdar@dot.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DTPH56-13-SN-000003
Funding Opportunity Title: Technical Assistance Grants
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 20
Assistance Listings: 20.710 — Technical Assistance Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 5
Posted Date: Mar 27, 2013
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Mar 29, 2013
Archive Date: Apr 28, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,000,000
Award Ceiling: $50,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants for Technical Assistance Grants must be local communities or groups of individuals(not including for-profit entities) relating to the safety of pipeline facilities in local communities, other than facilities regulated under Public Law 93-153 (43 U.S.C.1651 et seq.). Eligible applicants include cities, towns, villages, counties, parishes, townships, and similar governmental subdivisions, or consortiums of such subdivisions.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin
Description: The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), hereby requests applications from local communities and groups of individuals (not including for-profit entities) to obtain funding for technical assistance in the form of engineering or other scientific analysis of pipeline safety issues affecting the local community or to help promote public participation in official proceedings (excluding non-official proceedings) pertaining to pipeline safety issues.The Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) program, first authorized in the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (Act) (P. L. 107-355, codified at 49 U.S.C. 60130), offers new opportunities to strengthen the depth and quality of public participation in pipeline safety matters. Section 9 of the Act, titled: “Pipeline Safety Information Grants to Communities” authorized the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to local communities and organizations for technical assistance relating to pipeline safety issues. The TAG program has been amended by Section 5 of the PIPES Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-468) and the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-90).**Refer to the attachment, entitled “DTPH56-13-SN-000003 – Request for Application”, under the full announcement tab for complete details.
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Mahua Mazumdar

Contract Specialist

Phone 202-366-1282
Email:mahua.mazumdar@dot.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DTPH56-13-SN-000003
Funding Opportunity Title: Technical Assistance Grants
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 20
Assistance Listings: 20.710 — Technical Assistance Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 4
Posted Date: Mar 26, 2013
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Mar 29, 2013
Archive Date: Apr 28, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,000,000
Award Ceiling: $50,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants for Technical Assistance Grants must be local communities or groups of individuals(not including for-profit entities) relating to the safety of pipeline facilities in local communities, other than facilities regulated under Public Law 93-153 (43 U.S.C.1651 et seq.). Eligible applicants include cities, towns, villages, counties, parishes, townships, and similar governmental subdivisions, or consortiums of such subdivisions.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin
Description: The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), hereby requests applications from local communities and groups of individuals (not including for-profit entities) to obtain funding for technical assistance in the form of engineering or other scientific analysis of pipeline safety issues affecting the local community or to help promote public participation in official proceedings (excluding non-official proceedings) pertaining to pipeline safety issues.The Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) program, first authorized in the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (Act) (P. L. 107-355, codified at 49 U.S.C. 60130), offers new opportunities to strengthen the depth and quality of public participation in pipeline safety matters. Section 9 of the Act, titled: “Pipeline Safety Information Grants to Communities” authorized the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to local communities and organizations for technical assistance relating to pipeline safety issues. The TAG program has been amended by Section 5 of the PIPES Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-468) and the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-90).**Refer to the attachment, entitled “DTPH56-13-SN-000003 – Request for Application”, under the full announcement tab for complete details.
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Mahua Mazumdar

Contract Specialist

Phone 202-366-1282
Email:mahua.mazumdar@dot.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DTPH56-13-SN-000003
Funding Opportunity Title: Technical Assistance Grants
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 20
Assistance Listings: 20.710 — Technical Assistance Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Mar 14, 2013
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Mar 29, 2013
Archive Date: Apr 28, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,000,000
Award Ceiling: $50,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants for Technical Assistance Grants must be local communities or groups of individuals(not including for-profit entities) relating to the safety of pipeline facilities in local communities, other than facilities regulated under Public Law 93-153 (43 U.S.C.1651 et seq.). Eligible applicants include cities, towns, villages, counties, parishes, townships, and similar governmental subdivisions, or consortiums of such subdivisions.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin
Description: The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), hereby requests applications from local communities and groups of individuals (not including for-profit entities) to obtain funding for technical assistance in the form of engineering or other scientific analysis of pipeline safety issues affecting the local community or to help promote public participation in official proceedings (excluding non-official proceedings) pertaining to pipeline safety issues.The Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) program, first authorized in the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (Act) (P. L. 107-355, codified at 49 U.S.C. 60130), offers new opportunities to strengthen the depth and quality of public participation in pipeline safety matters. Section 9 of the Act, titled: “Pipeline Safety Information Grants to Communities” authorized the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to local communities and organizations for technical assistance relating to pipeline safety issues. The TAG program has been amended by Section 5 of the PIPES Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-468) and the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-90).**Refer to the attachment, entitled “DTPH56-13-SN-000003 – Request for Application”, under the full announcement tab for complete details.
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Mahua Mazumdar

Contract Specialist

Phone 202-366-1282
Email:mahua.mazumdar@dot.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DTPH56-13-SN-000003
Funding Opportunity Title: Technical Assistance Grants
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 15
Assistance Listings: 20.710 — Technical Assistance Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Feb 28, 2013
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Mar 29, 2013
Archive Date: Apr 28, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,500,000
Award Ceiling: $100,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants for Technical Assistance Grants must be local communities or groups of individuals(not including for-profit entities) relating to the safety of pipeline facilities in local communities, other than facilities regulated under Public Law 93-153 (43 U.S.C.1651 et seq.). Eligible applicants include cities, towns, villages, counties, parishes, townships, and similar governmental subdivisions, or consortiums of such subdivisions.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin
Description: The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), hereby requests applications from local communities and groups of individuals (not including for-profit entities) to obtain funding for technical assistance in the form of engineering or other scientific analysis of pipeline safety issues affecting the local community or to help promote public participation in official proceedings (excluding non-official proceedings) pertaining to pipeline safety issues.

The Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) program, first authorized in the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (Act) (P. L. 107-355, codified at 49 U.S.C. 60130), offers new opportunities to strengthen the depth and quality of public participation in pipeline safety matters. Section 9 of the Act, titled: “Pipeline Safety Information Grants to Communities” authorized the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to local communities and organizations for technical assistance relating to pipeline safety issues. The TAG program has been amended by Section 5 of the PIPES Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-468) and the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-90).

**Refer to the attachment, entitled “DTPH56-13-SN-000003 – Request for Application”, under the full announcement tab for complete details.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Mahua Mazumdar

Contract Specialist

Phone 202-366-1282
Email:mahua.mazumdar@dot.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DTPH56-13-SN-000003
Funding Opportunity Title: Technical Assistance Grants
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 15
Assistance Listings: 20.710 — Technical Assistance Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Feb 28, 2013
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Mar 29, 2013
Archive Date: Apr 28, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,500,000
Award Ceiling: $100,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants for Technical Assistance Grants must be local communities or groups of individuals(not including for-profit entities) relating to the safety of pipeline facilities in local communities, other than facilities regulated under Public Law 93-153 (43 U.S.C.1651 et seq.). Eligible applicants include cities, towns, villages, counties, parishes, townships, and similar governmental subdivisions, or consortiums of such subdivisions.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin
Description: The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), hereby requests applications from local communities and groups of individuals (not including for-profit entities) to obtain funding for technical assistance in the form of engineering or other scientific analysis of pipeline safety issues affecting the local community or to help promote public participation in official proceedings (excluding non-official proceedings) pertaining to pipeline safety issues.

The Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) program, first authorized in the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (Act) (P. L. 107-355, codified at 49 U.S.C. 60130), offers new opportunities to strengthen the depth and quality of public participation in pipeline safety matters. Section 9 of the Act, titled: “Pipeline Safety Information Grants to Communities” authorized the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to local communities and organizations for technical assistance relating to pipeline safety issues. The TAG program has been amended by Section 5 of the PIPES Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-468) and the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-90).

**Refer to the attachment, entitled “DTPH56-13-SN-000003 – Request for Application”, under the full announcement tab for complete details.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Mahua Mazumdar

Contract Specialist

Phone 202-366-1282
Email:mahua.mazumdar@dot.gov

Folder 222353 Full Announcement-1 -> tag 2013 solicitation.pdf

Folder 222353 Full Announcement-2 -> tag 2013 solicitation_amendment_000001.pdf

Folder 222353 Full Announcement-3 -> questions and answers.pdf

Folder 222353 Full Announcement-4 -> tag 2013 solicitation_amendment_000002.pdf

Folder 222353 Full Announcement-5 -> tag 2013 solicitation_amendment 000003.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Mahua Mazumdar
Contract Specialist
Phone 202-366-1282
Email: mahua.mazumdar@dot.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
20.710 PKG00166290 Feb 25, 2013 May 17, 2013 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

222353 SF424_Mandatory-1.1.pdf

222353 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf

222353 SF424A-1.0.pdf

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