Opportunity Information: Apply for DOT PH PHP 16 OC
Apply for DOT PH PHP 16 OC
- The Pipeline Hazardous Material Safety Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "DOT PHMSA 2016 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 Aug 17, 2015 and posted on Aug 17, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 7, 2015. (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 $60,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 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 2016 One Call Grant is a discretionary federal grant program run by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to strengthen pipeline damage-prevention efforts at the state level. The funding is described as optional and dependent on the availability of appropriated funds, meaning the total amount PHMSA can award may vary from year to year. The grant is designed to complement state pipeline safety inspection programs by helping states improve how they prevent excavation-related damage and how they promote and enforce "One Call" requirements, which are the procedures and laws that require excavators to notify a One Call center before digging so underground utilities can be located and marked.
Eligibility is narrowly limited. Only state agencies that already participate in the PHMSA pipeline safety program through a 49 U.S.C. 60105 Certification and/or a 49 U.S.C. 60106 Agreement are allowed to apply. In practice, that means the grant is aimed at state pipeline safety authorities that perform pipeline safety inspections under PHMSA oversight. These eligible state agencies can apply annually, reflecting the program's recurring nature as a yearly opportunity tied to ongoing compliance and public safety work rather than a one-time project.
The grant supports initiatives specifically tied to damage prevention and One Call effectiveness, including one call legislation support, compliance activities, training, and public education. Typical eligible activities include compliance enforcement and compliance monitoring related to One Call laws and regulations, as well as legal assistance associated with enforcement actions. States can also use funds to obtain new equipment that supports ongoing enforcement programs, improve communications systems, and purchase computer equipment that enhances program administration and reporting. Another major focus is on using data to improve performance, such as collecting or analyzing one call center statistics, tracking compliance and noncompliance trends, and supporting One Call membership initiatives that increase participation and adherence among excavators and facility operators.
A substantial portion of allowable uses relates to education and outreach aimed at preventing incidents before they happen. The grant can fund the development and delivery of state-provided training programs for locators, the creation and distribution of educational materials, and broader damage-prevention awareness campaigns. It also allows for public-facing communication efforts such as public service announcements, informational mailings, advertisements, and One Call center educational items. Overall, the intent is to reduce third-party excavation damage to pipelines by improving awareness, training, compliance, and program capacity across the state.
In terms of funding structure, the opportunity indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement. While the general award ceiling in the listing is shown as up to 60,000, the program description emphasizes a maximum request of 45,000 per state for this One Call grant component. PHMSA anticipated making around 30 awards under this opportunity. The funding opportunity number is DOT PH PHP 16 OC, and the CFDA number associated with the program is 20.721 (PHMSA Pipeline Safety Program One Call Grant). The posting date was August 17, 2015, with an original and current closing date of October 7, 2015, and an archive date of December 31, 2015.
For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Carrie Winslow with the PHMSA Grant Team at 757-689-3168, with PHMSA Grant Support also referenced for assistance.
DOT PHMSA 2016 One Call Grant (CFDA 20.721) FAQs
What is the DOT PHMSA 2016 One Call Grant?
The DOT PHMSA 2016 One Call Grant is a discretionary federal grant program run by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). It is intended to strengthen pipeline damage-prevention efforts at the state level by improving how states promote and enforce One Call requirements and reduce excavation-related damage to pipelines.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The grant is designed to complement state pipeline safety inspection programs by helping states improve damage prevention, One Call effectiveness, compliance and enforcement efforts, training, public education, and overall program capacity to reduce third-party excavation damage.
What does "One Call" mean in this context?
"One Call" refers to procedures and laws that require excavators to notify a One Call center before digging so underground utilities can be located and marked.
Who is eligible to apply?
Only state agencies that already participate in the PHMSA pipeline safety program through a 49 U.S.C. 60105 Certification and/or a 49 U.S.C. 60106 Agreement are eligible to apply. In practice, this targets state pipeline safety authorities that perform pipeline safety inspections under PHMSA oversight.
Are local governments, nonprofits, tribes, universities, or private companies eligible?
Not based on the information provided. Eligibility is narrowly limited to state agencies participating in PHMSA's pipeline safety program via a 49 U.S.C. 60105 Certification and/or a 49 U.S.C. 60106 Agreement.
Is this a one-time grant or a recurring opportunity?
Eligible state agencies can apply annually, reflecting that this is a recurring yearly opportunity tied to ongoing compliance and public safety work rather than a one-time project.
Is funding guaranteed each year?
No. Funding is described as optional and dependent on the availability of appropriated funds, meaning the total amount PHMSA can award may vary from year to year.
What types of activities can the grant support?
The grant supports initiatives tied to damage prevention and One Call effectiveness, including one call legislation support, compliance activities, training, and public education.
What compliance and enforcement activities are allowable?
Typical eligible activities include compliance enforcement and compliance monitoring related to One Call laws and regulations, as well as legal assistance associated with enforcement actions.
Can grant funds be used for equipment purchases?
Yes. States can use funds to obtain new equipment that supports ongoing enforcement programs, improve communications systems, and purchase computer equipment that enhances program administration and reporting.
Can the grant support program administration and reporting improvements?
Yes. The opportunity notes that computer equipment purchases may be used to enhance program administration and reporting, and communications system improvements are also identified as allowable.
What kinds of data and performance improvement activities are supported?
The grant supports using data to improve performance, including collecting or analyzing One Call center statistics, tracking compliance and noncompliance trends, and supporting One Call membership initiatives that increase participation and adherence among excavators and facility operators.
Can this grant fund training programs?
Yes. It can fund the development and delivery of state-provided training programs for locators.
Can this grant fund public education and outreach?
Yes. A substantial portion of allowable uses relates to education and outreach, including creating and distributing educational materials and running broader damage-prevention awareness campaigns.
What specific outreach methods are mentioned as allowable?
The grant allows public-facing communications such as public service announcements, informational mailings, advertisements, and One Call center educational items.
Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How much funding can a state request?
While the general award ceiling in the listing is shown as up to 60,000, the program description emphasizes a maximum request of 45,000 per state for this One Call grant component.
How many awards did PHMSA anticipate making?
PHMSA anticipated making around 30 awards under this opportunity.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is DOT PH PHP 16 OC.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number associated with the program is 20.721 (PHMSA Pipeline Safety Program One Call Grant).
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting date was August 17, 2015.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed for this opportunity was October 7, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was December 31, 2015.
Who can applicants contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact was Carrie Winslow with the PHMSA Grant Team at 757-689-3168. PHMSA Grant Support was also referenced for assistance.
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