Opportunity Information: Apply for HM HMP 15 003
Apply for HM HMP 15 003
- The PHMSA Hazmat Grants in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2015 PHMSA HMEP Native American Tribes" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.703 Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 27, 2015 and posted on Feb 1, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 3, 2015 No Explanation. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $600,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $350,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
The 2015 PHMSA HMEP Native American Tribes grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HM HMP 15 003) is a discretionary federal grant program run by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) within the U.S. Department of Transportation. It is designed specifically to support federally recognized Native American tribal governments by funding activities that strengthen emergency preparedness and response for hazardous materials transportation incidents. The program exists under the authority of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety and Security Reauthorization Act of 2005, and it is tied to the broader federal goal of making communities better equipped to prevent, plan for, and respond to hazardous materials releases that can occur during transport by highway, rail, pipeline, or other modes.
The core purpose of the grant is to improve how effectively tribal, state, territorial, and local public-sector responders handle hazardous materials incidents, with an emphasis on doing so safely, efficiently, and in a way that reflects real transportation-related response conditions. A key policy goal is also to support stronger implementation of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA), which focuses on community awareness and preparedness around chemical hazards, including planning and public information responsibilities. The program encourages a comprehensive approach that combines training and planning, and it recognizes that transportation incidents create unique complications such as remote locations, moving sources of risk, jurisdictional boundaries, and coordination challenges among multiple agencies.
Funding under HMEP is organized into two main components: training and planning. Tribes are encouraged to apply for one component or both within the same application, and PHMSA simplifies administration by issuing a single grant award document that can cover both training and planning funds. In practice, this means an applicant can propose a coordinated package that builds responder capability (training) while also improving preparedness systems, procedures, and coordination mechanisms (planning), rather than treating these as separate efforts with separate awards.
From a statutory and regulatory standpoint, the program is authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5116. It is governed by HMEP program regulations at 49 CFR 110, and it follows federal grants management rules that are organized under 2 CFR Part 200. The listing is associated with CFDA number 20.703, titled "Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants." The opportunity includes a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants should expect to contribute a non-federal share consistent with the program rules.
For the 2015 cycle, PHMSA anticipated making about 10 awards. The estimated total funding available across awards was $600,000, with an expected award floor of $10,000 and an award ceiling of $350,000. Eligibility was limited to federally recognized Native American tribal governments, aligning the opportunity to tribal public-sector emergency management and response needs. The opportunity was posted on February 1, 2015, with an application closing date of April 3, 2015, and it was archived on May 3, 2015.
For access or submission issues related to the electronic announcement, the listed support channel was the Grants.gov Contact Center, available 24/7 except federal holidays, at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): 2015 PHMSA HMEP Native American Tribes Grant (HM HMP 15 003)
What is the 2015 PHMSA HMEP Native American Tribes grant?
The 2015 PHMSA HMEP Native American Tribes grant (Funding Opportunity Number HM HMP 15 003) is a discretionary federal grant program administered by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) within the U.S. Department of Transportation. It is designed to support federally recognized Native American tribal governments by funding activities that strengthen emergency preparedness and response for hazardous materials transportation incidents.
Who runs this grant program?
The program is run by PHMSA (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration), which is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The core purpose is to improve how effectively public-sector responders (including tribal responders) prevent, plan for, and respond to hazardous materials incidents that occur during transportation. The program emphasizes safe and efficient response that reflects real transportation-related conditions.
What types of incidents is the grant focused on?
The focus is hazardous materials transportation incidents, including releases that can occur during transport by highway, rail, pipeline, or other modes.
Why does the program emphasize transportation-related response conditions?
Transportation incidents can involve unique complications such as remote locations, moving sources of risk, jurisdictional boundaries, and coordination challenges among multiple agencies. The grant supports preparedness and response improvements that account for these realities.
How does this grant relate to EPCRA (Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986)?
A key policy goal is to support stronger implementation of EPCRA, which focuses on community awareness and preparedness around chemical hazards, including planning and public information responsibilities.
What are the two main funding components under HMEP?
Funding is organized into two components: training and planning.
Can a tribe apply for both training and planning funds?
Yes. Tribes are encouraged to apply for one component or both within the same application.
How are training and planning funds awarded if both are requested?
PHMSA can issue a single grant award document that covers both training and planning funds, allowing an applicant to propose a coordinated package rather than treating training and planning as separate awards.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
Is this a competitive or discretionary grant?
It is described as a discretionary federal grant program.
What legal authority authorizes this program?
The program exists under the authority of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety and Security Reauthorization Act of 2005 and is authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5116.
What regulations govern this grant program?
The HMEP program regulations are at 49 CFR 110, and federal grants management rules are organized under 2 CFR Part 200.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The listing is associated with CFDA number 20.703, titled "Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants."
Does the grant have a cost share or matching requirement?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants should expect to contribute a non-federal share consistent with the program rules.
How many awards did PHMSA anticipate making for the 2015 cycle?
For the 2015 cycle, PHMSA anticipated making about 10 awards.
How much total funding was expected to be available?
The estimated total funding available across awards was $600,000.
What were the expected minimum and maximum award amounts?
The expected award floor was $10,000 and the award ceiling was $350,000.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on February 1, 2015, and the application closing date was April 3, 2015.
Is this opportunity still active?
No. It was archived on May 3, 2015.
Where could applicants get help with electronic access or submission issues?
For access or submission issues related to the electronic announcement, the listed support channel was the Grants.gov Contact Center.
What are the Grants.gov Contact Center support hours?
The Grants.gov Contact Center was listed as available 24/7 except federal holidays.
What is the Grants.gov Contact Center phone number and email?
Phone: 1-800-518-4726. Email: support@grants.gov.
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