Opportunity Information: Apply for DOT PH PHP 15 OC
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- The Pipeline Hazardous Material Safety Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "DOT PHMSA 2015 One Call Grant" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.721 PHMSA Pipeline Safety Program One Call Grant.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 9, 2014 and posted on Jul 15, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 15, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $45,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 35 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 2015 One Call Grant is an optional, annually available federal grant offered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to support state-level damage prevention efforts related to underground pipelines. Funding for the program depends on the availability of federal funds in a given year, and the grant is designed to strengthen and expand "One Call" initiatives that reduce accidental damage to pipelines from excavation and related activities. The program is categorized under transportation and is listed under CFDA 20.721 (PHMSA Pipeline Safety Program One Call Grant). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning states do not need to provide a required financial match to receive an award.
Eligibility is narrowly limited to state agencies that already participate in PHMSA's pipeline safety inspection framework through either a 60105 Certification and/or a 60106 Agreement with PHMSA. In practical terms, this means only states that have been formally authorized by PHMSA to conduct certain pipeline safety inspection functions can apply. The opportunity anticipates making awards to multiple recipients (expected awards: 35), with a maximum request amount (award ceiling) of $45,000 per state and no minimum award amount (award floor: $0), allowing PHMSA flexibility in award sizing based on proposals and available funds.
The core purpose of the grant is to promote damage prevention and improve compliance with One Call requirements, which are the laws and processes that require excavators to notify a One Call center before digging so underground utilities and pipelines can be located and marked. The grant supports activities that strengthen state enforcement and oversight of One Call laws, improve the effectiveness of damage prevention programs, and expand education and training for stakeholders. The allowable uses are broad but focused on practical improvements, including compliance enforcement efforts; legal support tied to enforcement actions; purchasing equipment needed to support ongoing enforcement programs; compliance monitoring; collecting, improving, and using One Call center statistics; producing compliance and noncompliance statistics; and efforts to increase One Call membership participation.
In addition to enforcement and program administration, the grant emphasizes training and public education as major eligible areas. States may use funds to develop and conduct state-provided training programs for locators, as well as to develop or distribute educational materials and items. Outreach activities can include damage prevention awareness campaigns, public service announcements, informational mailings, advertisements, and educational items associated with One Call centers. The overall theme is using relatively modest funding to produce measurable improvements in awareness, reporting, compliance behavior, and the administrative capacity needed to prevent excavation-related damage to pipelines and other buried infrastructure.
Key administrative details from the announcement include the funding opportunity number DOT PH PHP 15 OC and the title "DOT PHMSA 2015 One Call Grant." The opportunity was posted July 15, 2014, with an original closing date of September 23, 2014, later extended to October 15, 2014, and an archive date of December 31, 2014. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Carrie Winslow through the PHMSA Grant Team, with PHMSA Grant Support available by phone at 757-689-3168.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): DOT PHMSA 2015 One Call Grant
What is the DOT PHMSA 2015 One Call Grant?
The DOT PHMSA 2015 One Call Grant is an optional, annually available federal grant offered by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) through the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). It supports state-level damage prevention efforts related to underground pipelines, with a focus on strengthening and expanding "One Call" initiatives.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The grant is designed to reduce accidental damage to underground pipelines caused by excavation and related activities. It aims to promote damage prevention and improve compliance with One Call requirements by strengthening state enforcement and oversight, improving the effectiveness of state damage prevention programs, and expanding education and training for stakeholders.
What are "One Call" requirements in the context of this program?
Is this grant available every year?
The grant is described as optional and annually available, but funding depends on the availability of federal funds in a given year.
What category is this funding opportunity under?
This program is categorized under transportation.
What is the CFDA number for this grant?
The program is listed under CFDA 20.721 (PHMSA Pipeline Safety Program One Call Grant).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to state agencies that already participate in PHMSA's pipeline safety inspection framework through either a 60105 Certification and/or a 60106 Agreement with PHMSA. In practical terms, only states that have been formally authorized by PHMSA to conduct certain pipeline safety inspection functions can apply.
Are local governments, nonprofits, universities, or private organizations eligible?
The information provided states that eligibility is narrowly limited to qualifying state agencies with a 60105 Certification and/or a 60106 Agreement with PHMSA. No other eligible applicant types are identified in the provided announcement summary.
How many awards does PHMSA expect to make?
The opportunity anticipates making awards to multiple recipients, with expected awards listed as 35.
What is the maximum amount a state can request?
The award ceiling is $45,000 per state.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No. The award floor is $0, which allows PHMSA flexibility in award sizing based on proposals and available funds.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning states do not need to provide a required financial match to receive an award.
What types of activities does the grant support?
The grant supports practical improvements to state damage prevention efforts focused on One Call compliance and program effectiveness. Allowable uses include enforcement and oversight activities, training, public education, and data/statistics improvements tied to One Call operations and compliance.
Can grant funds be used for compliance enforcement?
Yes. Allowable uses include compliance enforcement efforts and activities that strengthen state enforcement and oversight of One Call laws.
Can grant funds be used for legal support?
Yes. The grant allows legal support tied to enforcement actions.
Can the grant be used to purchase equipment?
Yes. Purchasing equipment needed to support ongoing enforcement programs is listed as an allowable use.
Can the grant be used for compliance monitoring?
Yes. Compliance monitoring is specifically listed as an allowable activity.
Can funds be used to collect or improve One Call center statistics?
Yes. Allowable activities include collecting, improving, and using One Call center statistics, as well as producing compliance and noncompliance statistics.
Can this grant support efforts to increase One Call membership participation?
Yes. Efforts to increase One Call membership participation are listed among the allowable uses.
Does the grant emphasize training and education?
Yes. Training and public education are emphasized as major eligible areas, with the goal of improving awareness and compliance behavior.
Can states use funds to develop training programs for locators?
Yes. States may use funds to develop and conduct state-provided training programs for locators.
What kinds of outreach and public education activities are eligible?
Outreach activities can include damage prevention awareness campaigns, public service announcements, informational mailings, advertisements, and educational materials and items associated with One Call centers.
What is the overall theme or approach of the program?
The program focuses on using relatively modest funding to produce measurable improvements in awareness, reporting, compliance behavior, and administrative capacity to prevent excavation-related damage to pipelines and other buried infrastructure.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is DOT PH PHP 15 OC.
What is the official title of the opportunity?
The official title is "DOT PHMSA 2015 One Call Grant."
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 15, 2014.
What was the original closing date, and was it extended?
The original closing date was September 23, 2014, and it was later extended to October 15, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was December 31, 2014.
Who can applicants contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact was Carrie Winslow through the PHMSA Grant Team.
Is there a phone number for PHMSA grant support?
Yes. PHMSA Grant Support was listed at 757-689-3168.
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