The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is offering Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) to local communities and non-profit groups. These grants provide funding for engineering and scientific analysis to address pipeline safety issues at the local level or to enhance public participation in official proceedings related to pipeline safety. The TAG program, established under the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002, aims to improve public engagement in pipeline safety. Applicants can find detailed information in the ‘DTPH5615SN0002 TAG Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)’ attachment. Deadline for applications is April 22, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 272688
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DTPH5615SN0002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) |
| 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: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.710 — Technical Assistance Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 02, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 13, 2015 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 22, 2015 **Closing Date: April 22, 2015 **Closing Time: 2:00 PM Eastern Time |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 22, 2015 **Closing Date: April 22, 2015 **Closing Time: 2:00 PM Eastern Time |
| Archive Date: | May 31, 2015 |
| 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 Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement and Safety Act of 2006 (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 titled DTPH5615SN0002 TAG Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) 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:
Saurabh Vasudeva
Contract Specialist Phone 202 366 4429 Email:saurabh.vasudeva@dot.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Change of Point of Contact for Grant related questions | Mar 13, 2015 | |
| Change of Point of Contact for Grant related questions | Mar 13, 2015 | |
| Mar 13, 2015 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DTPH5615SN0002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) |
| 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: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.710 — Technical Assistance Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 02, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 13, 2015 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 22, 2015 **Closing Date: April 22, 2015 **Closing Time: 2:00 PM Eastern Time |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 22, 2015 **Closing Date: April 22, 2015 **Closing Time: 2:00 PM Eastern Time |
| Archive Date: | May 31, 2015 |
| 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 Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement and Safety Act of 2006 (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 titled DTPH5615SN0002 TAG Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) 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:
Saurabh Vasudeva
Contract Specialist Phone 202 366 4429 Email:saurabh.vasudeva@dot.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DTPH5615SN0002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) |
| 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: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.710 — Technical Assistance Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 13, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 22, 2015 **Closing Date: April 22, 2015 **Closing Time: 2:00 PM Eastern Time |
| Archive Date: | May 31, 2015 |
| 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 Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement and Safety Act of 2006 (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 titled DTPH5615SN0002 TAG Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) 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: | DTPH5615SN0002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) |
| 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: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.710 — Technical Assistance Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 13, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 22, 2015 **Closing Date: April 22, 2015 **Closing Time: 2:00 PM Eastern Time |
| Archive Date: | May 31, 2015 |
| 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 Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement and Safety Act of 2006 (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 titled DTPH5615SN0002 TAG Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) 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 |
Related Documents
Folder 272688 Full Announcement-1 -> DTPH5615SN0002 TAG Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).pdf
Folder 272688 Revised Full Announcement-1 -> amendment 000001 to foa dtph5615sn0002.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Saurabh Vasudeva Contract Specialist Phone 202 366 4429 Email: saurabh.vasudeva@dot.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.710 | PKG00213043 | Feb 02, 2015 | Apr 22, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
272688 SF424_Mandatory-1.1.pdf
272688 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
272688 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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