Opportunity Information: Apply for PHMSA PHP 2009 ONECALL
Apply for PHMSA PHP 2009 ONECALL
- The Pipeline Hazardous Material Safety Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "PHMSA PHP 2009 One Call" 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 Sep 29, 2008 and posted on Sep 24, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 3, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,043,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- 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 certification or agreement with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to do pipeline safety inspections.
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Opportunity Summary:
The PHMSA PHP 2009 One Call grant opportunity is a discretionary federal grant program run by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). It is designed to strengthen pipeline damage prevention efforts at the state level by supporting activities tied to "one call" systems, the public notification process used to locate underground utilities before excavation (often known by the 811 call-before-you-dig model). The funding is meant to help reduce excavation-related incidents by improving compliance, awareness, and coordination around damage prevention practices.
Eligibility is narrow and specifically limited to state agencies that already participate in the PHMSA pipeline safety program and hold either a certification or an agreement with PHMSA to conduct pipeline safety inspections. In other words, the grant is not broadly open to local governments, nonprofits, universities, or private entities unless they are part of an eligible state pipeline safety inspection agency. PHMSA notes that participating state agencies may apply annually, making this a recurring source of support for continuing or expanding damage prevention initiatives.
The program supports damage prevention work that goes beyond routine pipeline safety inspection activities and is not constrained by the "80 funding statute" limitation that applies to certain other pipeline safety funding structures. Funding can be used for initiatives that promote and enforce one call laws and practices, including development or improvement of one call legislation, compliance and enforcement activities related to those requirements, training efforts, and public education campaigns. The overall focus is practical: improving how well the state prevents third-party damage to pipelines by ensuring excavators and the public understand and follow one call procedures, and by strengthening the systems and oversight that make those procedures effective.
PHMSA structures the One Call grant around three priority areas (Priority One, Priority Two, and Priority Three), with awards aligned to the activities proposed under those priorities. While the notice does not spell out the detailed contents of each priority in the excerpt provided, it makes clear that applications are evaluated and funded based on proposed projects within that three-priority framework, and total funding is allocated across the priorities depending on the mix and quality of applications received.
For this funding cycle, the estimated total program funding is $1,043,000 across all three priorities. Individual awards can be as high as $50,000, with no stated minimum award amount (award floor is $0). There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier for eligible state agencies to pursue projects that might otherwise be difficult to fund with state dollars alone. The grant falls under CFDA number 20.700 (Pipeline Safety Program State Base Grant) and the activity category is Transportation.
Key dates for the opportunity include a posted date of September 24, 2008, a creation date of September 29, 2008, and an application deadline (original and current closing date) of November 3, 2008. The opportunity was archived on December 3, 2008. For assistance accessing the full announcement, PHMSA provided a contact: Carrie Brown with the PHMSA Grant Team at 617-494-3318.
PHMSA PHP 2009 One Call Grant (CFDA 20.700) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the PHMSA PHP 2009 One Call grant?
The PHMSA PHP 2009 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 state-level pipeline damage prevention efforts connected to "one call" systems, the public notification process used to locate underground utilities before excavation (commonly associated with the 811 call-before-you-dig model).
What problem is this grant meant to address?
The grant is aimed at reducing excavation-related pipeline incidents. It supports efforts that improve compliance, awareness, and coordination around damage prevention practices, especially those tied to the use and enforcement of one call procedures.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to state agencies that already participate in the PHMSA pipeline safety program and that hold either a certification or an agreement with PHMSA to conduct pipeline safety inspections. The opportunity is not broadly open outside of those eligible state pipeline safety inspection agencies.
Are local governments, nonprofits, universities, or private entities eligible?
Not under the eligibility description provided. The opportunity is specifically limited to eligible state agencies participating in the PHMSA pipeline safety program with the required certification or agreement. Other types of entities are not included unless they are part of an eligible state pipeline safety inspection agency.
Is this a one-time grant or can eligible agencies apply again in future years?
PHMSA notes that participating state agencies may apply annually, indicating it can be a recurring source of support for continuing or expanding qualifying damage prevention initiatives.
What types of activities can the grant fund?
Funding may be used for damage prevention efforts that go beyond routine pipeline safety inspection activities. Examples of supported work include initiatives to promote and enforce one call laws and practices, development or improvement of one call legislation, compliance and enforcement activities related to one call requirements, training efforts, and public education campaigns.
Does the grant support routine pipeline safety inspections?
The program description emphasizes that it supports damage prevention work beyond routine pipeline safety inspection activities.
Is the program connected to 811 call-before-you-dig?
Yes. The grant supports activities tied to "one call" systems, described as the public notification process used to locate underground utilities before excavation, often known through the 811 call-before-you-dig model.
How is PHMSA structuring awards and project selection?
PHMSA structures the One Call grant around three priority areas (Priority One, Priority Two, and Priority Three). Applications are evaluated and funded based on the projects proposed within that three-priority framework, and total funding is allocated across priorities depending on the mix and quality of applications received.
What are the three priority areas?
The notice references Priority One, Priority Two, and Priority Three, but the excerpt provided does not describe the detailed contents of each priority. It does state that proposals are evaluated and funded within this three-priority framework.
How much total funding is available in this cycle?
The estimated total program funding for this funding cycle is $1,043,000 across all three priorities.
What is the maximum award amount?
Individual awards can be as high as $50,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount is stated. The award floor is listed as $0.
Is a cost share or match required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The grant falls under CFDA number 20.700, listed as the Pipeline Safety Program State Base Grant.
What is the activity category?
The activity category is Transportation.
Is this funding subject to the "80 funding statute" limitation?
The description notes that this program is not constrained by the "80 funding statute" limitation that applies to certain other pipeline safety funding structures.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
Key dates listed include a posted date of September 24, 2008, a creation date of September 29, 2008, and an application deadline (original and current closing date) of November 3, 2008.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on December 3, 2008.
Who can be contacted for assistance accessing the full announcement?
PHMSA provided a contact for assistance: Carrie Brown with the PHMSA Grant Team at 617-494-3318.
What is the main goal of funded projects?
The overall focus is practical: improving how well a state prevents third-party damage to pipelines by ensuring excavators and the public understand and follow one call procedures, and by strengthening the systems and oversight that make those procedures effective.
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