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- The Pipeline Hazardous Material Safety Administration in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Pipeline Safety Research Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP) FY 2015" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.724 Pipeline Safety Research Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP).
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 3, 2015 and posted on Apr 3, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 18, 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 $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education.
- Applicants must be non profit institutions of higher education located in the United States or a U.S. territory or possession.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Pipeline Safety Research Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP) for FY 2015 was a discretionary federal funding opportunity offered by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The goal of the program was to fund academic research that could produce innovative, high-impact solutions to real-world pipeline safety problems, with a particular emphasis on pipeline corrosion and other known pipeline integrity challenges. In practical terms, the program was designed to push universities to explore high-risk, high-payoff ideas that might not be pursued through routine industry R&D, but that could significantly improve pipeline safety outcomes if successful.
Funding was provided through cooperative agreements, meaning PHMSA expected an active partnership role rather than a hands-off grant relationship. The legal authority for PHMSA to run the broader Pipeline Safety Research and Development Program came from the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-355, enacted December 17, 2002). The specific authority to use cooperative agreements under the CAAP initiative was codified at 49 U.S.C. 60117(k), which explicitly supports PHMSA entering into cooperative agreements to advance this kind of research.
Eligibility was limited to non-profit institutions of higher education located in the United States or in a U.S. territory or possession. Both public/state-controlled universities and private universities could apply, as long as they met the non-profit requirement. The opportunity fell under the science, technology, and other research and development activity category, and it carried a cost-sharing or matching requirement, so applicants needed to plan on contributing some portion of project costs from non-federal sources (the specific match structure would have been detailed in the full FOA package).
From a funding standpoint, PHMSA anticipated making around seven awards under this competition. The award ceiling was listed at $300,000 per award, with no stated award floor, which effectively meant proposals could request smaller amounts if the work plan justified it. The program was listed under CFDA 20.724, which corresponds to the Pipeline Safety Research Competitive Academic Agreement Program.
Administratively, the solicitation was posted on April 3, 2015, and applications were due May 18, 2015, by 11:59 pm Eastern Time. Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov and through PHMSA’s MIS process, with Grants.gov’s timestamp serving as the controlling record if there was any dispute about whether the submission was on time. The archive date for the opportunity was June 17, 2015, indicating when the listing would typically be removed from active view after the competition closed.
The question-and-answer process was tightly controlled. During the solicitation period, applicants were instructed not to contact other PHMSA personnel and to send all questions only by email to Saurabh Vasudeva (saurabh.vasudeva@dot.gov), with a copy to Warren Osterberg (warren.osterberg@dot.gov). Questions had to be received by April 17, 2015 to be considered, and PHMSA planned to post answers for all applicants to see as an amendment on Grants.gov. For applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement, the designated contact was Saurabh Vasudeva, Agreement Specialist, at 202-527-4195 or via email.
Overall, CAAP FY 2015 was structured as a targeted university research program aimed at moving the needle on pipeline integrity and corrosion challenges through competitively selected academic projects, supported by moderate-sized cooperative agreement awards and guided by a formal federal solicitation process documented in FOA package DTPH5615SN0003.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Pipeline Safety Research Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP) for FY 2015?
CAAP FY 2015 was a discretionary federal funding opportunity offered by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). It supported competitively selected academic research intended to deliver innovative, high-impact solutions to real-world pipeline safety problems.
What is the main goal of this CAAP opportunity?
The goal was to fund academic research that could produce innovative, high-impact solutions to real-world pipeline safety problems. The program emphasized pipeline corrosion and other known pipeline integrity challenges, and it was intended to encourage high-risk, high-payoff research that might not occur through routine industry R&D.
Who offered and administered the funding opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by PHMSA, an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
What type of funding instrument was used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
Funding was provided through cooperative agreements. This meant PHMSA expected an active partnership role in the project rather than a hands-off grant relationship.
What legal authority supported this program?
PHMSA's broader Pipeline Safety Research and Development Program authority came from the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-355, enacted December 17, 2002). The specific authority to use cooperative agreements under the CAAP initiative was codified at 49 U.S.C. 60117(k).
What kinds of organizations were eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to non-profit institutions of higher education located in the United States or in a U.S. territory or possession.
Can both public and private universities apply?
Yes. Both public/state-controlled universities and private universities could apply, as long as they met the non-profit requirement.
Is this opportunity open to for-profit entities or non-university organizations?
Based on the information provided, eligibility was limited to non-profit institutions of higher education, so other entity types were not included in the eligible applicant category described.
What activity or subject area category did this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity fell under the science, technology, and other research and development activity category.
What research topics were emphasized?
The program placed particular emphasis on pipeline corrosion and other known pipeline integrity challenges, aiming for research that could meaningfully improve pipeline safety outcomes.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity carried a cost-sharing or matching requirement, so applicants needed to contribute some portion of project costs from non-federal sources. (The specific match structure was stated as being detailed in the full FOA package.)
How many awards did PHMSA expect to make?
PHMSA anticipated making around seven awards under this competition.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was listed at $300,000 per award.
Was there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor was stated, meaning proposals could request smaller amounts if the work plan justified the budget.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program was listed under CFDA 20.724, corresponding to the Pipeline Safety Research Competitive Academic Agreement Program.
What is the FOA package identifier for this opportunity?
The federal solicitation process was documented in FOA package DTPH5615SN0003.
When was the solicitation posted?
The solicitation was posted on April 3, 2015.
When were applications due?
Applications were due May 18, 2015, by 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov and through PHMSA's MIS process.
Which submission timestamp controlled if there was a dispute about on-time submission?
If there was a dispute about whether a submission was on time, the Grants.gov timestamp served as the controlling record.
What was the archive date for this opportunity and what did it indicate?
The archive date was June 17, 2015. This indicated when the listing would typically be removed from active view after the competition closed.
How was the question-and-answer (Q&A) process handled?
The Q&A process was tightly controlled. Applicants were instructed not to contact other PHMSA personnel and to submit all questions only by email to the designated contacts.
Who were the designated email contacts for questions during the solicitation period?
Applicants were instructed to email questions to Saurabh Vasudeva (saurabh.vasudeva@dot.gov), with a copy to Warren Osterberg (warren.osterberg@dot.gov).
What was the deadline for submitting questions?
Questions had to be received by April 17, 2015 to be considered.
How were answers to applicant questions shared?
PHMSA planned to post answers for all applicants to see as an amendment on Grants.gov.
What should an applicant do if they had trouble accessing the full announcement?
Applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement were directed to contact Saurabh Vasudeva, Agreement Specialist, by phone at 202-527-4195 or by email.
What was the practical intent behind funding university research through CAAP?
In practical terms, the program aimed to push universities to explore high-risk, high-payoff ideas that might not be pursued through routine industry R&D, but that could significantly improve pipeline safety outcomes if successful.
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