Technical Assistance Grants (TAG)

Post Date

January 30th 2012

Application Due Date

March 9th 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

DTPH56-12-SN-000001

CFDA Number(s)

20.710

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

20

Eligibility Categories

Other

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.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1000000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $50000

Grant 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 рDTPH56-12-SN-000001 п Request for Applicationс, under the full announcement tab for complete details.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Transportation

• Office:

  Pipeline &Hazardous Material Safety Administration

• Agency Contact:

  Maria Munoz
  Contract Specialist
  Phone 202-366-5513

• Agency Mailing Address:

  E-mail

• Agency Email Address:

  maria.munoz@dot.gov