The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is offering Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to local communities and non-profit groups. This grant aims to provide funding for engineering or scientific analysis related to pipeline safety issues in the community or to support public engagement in official proceedings regarding pipeline safety. The grants fall under the Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2006, Section 5, and are officially known as Technical Assistance Grants (TAG). Refer to the ‘DTPH56-12-SN-000001 – Request for Application’ attachment for detailed information. Closing date for applications is Mar 09, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 141534
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | DTPH56-12-SN-000001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 20 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 20.710 — Technical Assistance Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Jan 30, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 09, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 09, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Apr 08, 2012 |
| 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 pertaining to pipeline safety issues. Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2006, Section 5, codified at 49 U.S.C. §60130, Pipeline Safety Information Grants to Communities, also known as Technical Assistance Grants (TAG). **Refer to the attachment, entitled DTPH56-12-SN-000001 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: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 20.710 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00095270 |
| Opening Date: | Jan 30, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Mar 09, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Maria Munoz |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
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SF424 Mandatory Form [V1.1] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.710 | PKG00095270 | Jan 30, 2012 | Mar 09, 2012 | View | Maria Munoz | Organization Applicants |