Opportunity Information: Apply for DOT PH PHP 12 HL
Apply for DOT PH PHP 12 HL
- The Pipeline Hazardous Material Safety Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "DOT PHMSA 2012 Hazardous Liquid Base Grant" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.700 Pipeline Safety Program State Base Grant.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 1, 2011 and posted on Jul 1, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 30, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 16 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This grant opportunity is only open for state agencies that have a 60105 Certification and/or 60106 Agreement with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to do pipeline safety inspections.
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Opportunity Summary:
The DOT PHMSA 2012 Hazardous Liquid Base Grant is a mandatory federal grant program run by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to support state pipeline safety inspection and enforcement activities, specifically for hazardous liquid pipelines (and administered alongside the broader state base grant structure that also covers natural gas). The underlying purpose is to strengthen the national pipeline safety regulatory framework by helping states carry out day-to-day oversight that keeps the transportation of petroleum and other hazardous materials by pipeline as safe as possible. PHMSA operates this program under the federal pipeline safety authorities originally established by the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968, as amended, which has been recodified at 49 U.S.C. Chapter 601 and provides DOT with authority over pipeline transportation of natural gas and other gases (including flammable, toxic, or corrosive gases) and the transportation and storage of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Eligibility is narrowly limited: only state agencies that already have a 60105 Certification and/or a 60106 Agreement with PHMSA are allowed to apply. In practical terms, that means the opportunity is reserved for states that have been formally authorized to conduct pipeline safety inspections under federal law and PHMSA oversight. The listing notes "Others" as the applicant type, but the eligibility text clarifies that this is not open to local governments, tribes, nonprofits, universities, or private entities unless they are the qualifying state agency operating under the required certification or agreement.
Funding is structured as cost reimbursement with cost sharing. PHMSA is authorized to reimburse states for up to 80 percent of the actual, allowable costs of running their pipeline safety programs. Those costs can include staffing and related personnel expenses as well as equipment necessary to perform inspections and other program responsibilities. The exact reimbursement level is not automatic; it depends both on the amount of money Congress has appropriated for the program and on state program performance, meaning states can be paid less than the maximum if overall funding is constrained or if performance criteria are not met.
For this funding cycle, PHMSA estimated total program funding at $36,459,000 for the combined State Program Natural Gas and Hazardous Liquid Base Grants, with funds distributed based on individual state applications rather than a single flat award amount. The opportunity anticipated around 16 awards, had no stated award floor, and falls under CFDA 20.700 (Pipeline Safety Program State Base Grant). The opportunity was posted July 1, 2011, with an application closing date of September 30, 2011, and it was archived December 31, 2011.
Administrative details from the announcement include the funding opportunity number DOT PH PHP 12 HL, classification as a transportation funding activity, and designation as a grant instrument. For assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Carrie Winslow with the PHMSA Grant Team at 617-494-3318.
DOT PHMSA 2012 Hazardous Liquid Base Grant (DOT PH PHP 12 HL) - FAQs
1) What is the DOT PHMSA 2012 Hazardous Liquid Base Grant?
It is a mandatory federal grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). The grant supports state pipeline safety inspection and enforcement activities focused on hazardous liquid pipelines. It is administered alongside the broader state base grant structure that also covers natural gas.
2) What is the purpose of this grant program?
The program is intended to strengthen the national pipeline safety regulatory framework by helping states carry out day-to-day oversight. The goal is to keep the transportation of petroleum and other hazardous materials by pipeline as safe as possible through inspection and enforcement activities conducted by eligible state agencies under PHMSA oversight.
3) Which agency runs this opportunity?
The opportunity is run by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) through PHMSA (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration).
4) What legal authority supports this program?
PHMSA operates this program under federal pipeline safety authorities originally established by the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968, as amended, and recodified at 49 U.S.C. Chapter 601. This authority provides DOT oversight of pipeline transportation of natural gas and other gases (including flammable, toxic, or corrosive gases) and the transportation and storage of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
5) Is this grant only for hazardous liquid pipelines, or does it also cover natural gas?
This specific opportunity is for the Hazardous Liquid Base Grant. The announcement notes it is administered alongside the broader state base grant structure that also covers natural gas, and the total program funding estimate referenced includes combined State Program Natural Gas and Hazardous Liquid Base Grants.
6) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to state agencies that already have a 60105 Certification and/or a 60106 Agreement with PHMSA. In practical terms, it is reserved for states that have been formally authorized to conduct pipeline safety inspections under federal law and PHMSA oversight.
7) Are local governments, tribes, nonprofits, universities, or private companies eligible?
No. The eligibility language indicates the program is not open to local governments, tribes, nonprofits, universities, or private entities unless they are the qualifying state agency operating under the required 60105 Certification and/or 60106 Agreement.
8) The listing shows the applicant type as "Others." What does that mean here?
Although the listing notes "Others" as the applicant type, the eligibility text clarifies that only the qualifying state agency with the required PHMSA certification and/or agreement can apply.
9) What type of funding instrument is this?
It is designated as a grant instrument.
10) How is the funding paid (advance vs. reimbursement)?
Funding is structured as cost reimbursement with cost sharing. PHMSA reimburses eligible states based on actual, allowable costs incurred for running their pipeline safety programs.
11) What is the federal cost share and the state cost share?
PHMSA is authorized to reimburse states for up to 80 percent of actual, allowable program costs. That implies the remaining share is borne by the state. The reimbursement level is not guaranteed at the maximum and may be lower depending on appropriation levels and state program performance.
12) Is the 80 percent reimbursement rate guaranteed?
No. While PHMSA is authorized to reimburse up to 80 percent, the exact reimbursement level depends on the amount of money Congress has appropriated for the program and on state program performance. As a result, a state may receive less than the maximum reimbursement rate.
13) What kinds of costs can be reimbursed under this grant?
Reimbursable costs can include staffing and related personnel expenses and equipment necessary to perform inspections and other program responsibilities, as long as those costs are actual, allowable costs of operating the state pipeline safety program.
14) How much total funding was estimated for this cycle?
For this funding cycle, PHMSA estimated total program funding at $36,459,000 for the combined State Program Natural Gas and Hazardous Liquid Base Grants.
15) How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated around 16 awards.
16) Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor was stated in the opportunity information provided.
17) Is there a single fixed award amount for all recipients?
No. Funds are distributed based on individual state applications rather than a single flat award amount.
18) What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program falls under CFDA 20.700, described as the Pipeline Safety Program State Base Grant.
19) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is DOT PH PHP 12 HL.
20) How is this opportunity classified?
It is classified as a transportation funding activity and designated as a mandatory federal grant program.
21) When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on July 1, 2011, and the application closing date was September 30, 2011.
22) Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on December 31, 2011.
23) Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact was Carrie Winslow with the PHMSA Grant Team. The phone number provided was 617-494-3318.
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