Pipeline Safety Research Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP) - 2014

Post Date

March 25th 2014

Application Due Date

May 9th 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

DTPH5614SN000006

CFDA Number(s)

20.724

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Transportation

Number of Awards

5

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Other

Applicants must be non-profit institutions of higher education located in the United States or a U.S. territory or possession.

Funding

• Award Range:

  $0 - $100000

Grant Description

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), hereby requests applications from non-profit institutions of higher education to obtain funding for researching innovative solutions to pipeline corrosion and other known pipeline integrity challenges. The Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP) is intended to spur innovation by enabling academic research focused on high-risk and high pay-off solutions for the many pipeline safety challenges. The authority for PHMSAуs Pipeline Safety Research and Development Program comes from the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (P. L. 107-355, December 17, 2002). Further, the authority to enter into cooperative agreements under the CAAP initiative is codified at 49 U.S.C. _60117(k), Authority for Cooperative Agreements. All questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) must be submitted via email on or before April 15, 2014 (see Section 4.04 of FOA document). Complete applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov AND PHMSAуs Management Information System (MIS) by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on May 9, 2014 (see Sections 4.01 through 4.03 of FOA document). **REFER TO THE ATTACHMENTS ENTITLED рFOA #DTPH5614SN000006 п CAAP 2014с AND рAttachment A п CAAP 2014 Technical Application Templateс UNDER THE рFULL ANNOUNCEMENTс TAB FOR COMPLETE DETAILS.**

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Transportation

• Office:

  Pipeline &Hazardous Material Safety Administration

• Agency Contact:

  Jacqueline Naranjo
  Contract Specialist
  Phone: (202) 366-4429

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Send an Email

• Agency Email Address:

  jackie.naranjo@dot.gov