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- The Pipeline Hazardous Material Safety Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "State Damage Prevention (SDP) Program Grants 2014" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.720 State Damage Prevention Program Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 23, 2013 and posted on Nov 25, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 21, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Any State authority designated by the Governor (including a municipality with respect to intrastate gas pipeline transportation) that is or will be responsible for protecting underground pipeline facilities from excavation damage is eligible as long as the State participates in the oversight of pipeline transportation pursuant to an annual 49 U.S.C. 60105 certification or 49 U.S.C. 60106 agreement in effect with PHMSA. An eligible State authority must have an effective damage prevention program or demonstrated substantial progress toward establishing an effective program. See Section 4.02 of the solicitation. The Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 mandates that in order to qualify for funding under this program, a state may not provide any exemptions to municipalities, State agencies, or their contractors, from the one call notification system requirements of the program. In 2013, PHMSA notified the states likely to be impacted by this criterion however, PHMSA will review all applications to make sure ONLY applications in compliance with this requirement are considered for funding.
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Opportunity Summary:
The State Damage Prevention (SDP) Program Grants 2014 opportunity was a discretionary grant program run by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) within the U.S. Department of Transportation. Its purpose was to help states strengthen the programs they use to prevent excavation-related damage to underground pipeline facilities. In practical terms, the funding was aimed at improving the overall quality, consistency, and effectiveness of state damage prevention efforts, especially those connected to safe digging practices and enforcement or improvement of statewide systems that reduce the risk of striking buried pipelines during construction, digging, or other ground-disturbing activities.
Eligible applicants were state authorities designated by the Governor, and in the specific case of intrastate gas pipeline transportation, a municipality could also be eligible. To qualify, the state had to be actively involved in pipeline safety oversight under federal law through either an annual 49 U.S.C. 60105 certification or a 49 U.S.C. 60106 agreement that was in effect with PHMSA. The applicant also needed to have an effective damage prevention program already in place or be able to show substantial progress toward establishing one, as referenced in Section 4.02 of the solicitation. This framing indicates PHMSA was not looking to fund purely early-stage concepts; it wanted applicants that could demonstrate real operational capability or credible momentum toward a functioning program.
A key compliance condition was tied to the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011. Under that law, a state could not qualify for SDP funding if it provided exemptions from one call notification system requirements to municipalities, state agencies, or their contractors. In other words, to be eligible for this grant program, the state had to apply one call (call-before-you-dig) participation rules consistently, without carving out special exemptions for government entities or the contractors doing work on their behalf. PHMSA indicated it had already warned states likely to be affected by this requirement in 2013, and it emphasized that it would review all submissions to ensure only applications meeting this condition were considered for award.
From a funding standpoint, PHMSA expected to make about 20 awards, with an estimated total program funding level of $1.5 million. The ceiling for an individual award was $100,000, and the listed award floor was $0, meaning PHMSA did not guarantee a minimum grant size and could scale awards based on application quality, scope, and available funds. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which lowered the barrier for states that might not have had discretionary funds available to meet a match.
Key administrative details included the Funding Opportunity Number DTPH5614SN000001 and CFDA number 20.720 (State Damage Prevention Program Grants). The opportunity was posted on November 25, 2013, created on December 23, 2013, and ultimately closed on January 21, 2014 (after an original closing date of January 6, 2014). The archive date was February 20, 2014. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the contact listed was Janella Davis, Contract Specialist and PHMSA Agreement Administrator, reachable by phone at 202-366-4059.
State Damage Prevention (SDP) Program Grants 2014 (PHMSA) - FAQs
What was the State Damage Prevention (SDP) Program Grants 2014 opportunity?
The SDP Program Grants 2014 opportunity was a discretionary grant program administered by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) within the U.S. Department of Transportation. It was designed to help states strengthen their damage prevention programs aimed at reducing excavation-related damage to underground pipeline facilities.
What was the main purpose of the grant program?
The purpose was to improve the quality, consistency, and effectiveness of state damage prevention efforts, particularly those connected to safe digging practices and statewide systems that reduce the risk of striking buried pipelines during excavation, construction, or other ground-disturbing activities.
What kinds of problems was this funding intended to address?
The funding targeted excavation-related damage prevention for underground pipeline facilities. In practical terms, it supported stronger state-level approaches to safe digging, and the enforcement or improvement of statewide systems intended to prevent incidents where pipelines are struck during digging activities.
Who was eligible to apply for SDP Program Grants 2014?
Eligible applicants were state authorities designated by the Governor. In the specific case of intrastate gas pipeline transportation, a municipality could also be eligible.
What federal pipeline safety status did a state need to be eligible?
To qualify, a state had to be actively involved in pipeline safety oversight under federal law through either an annual 49 U.S.C. 60105 certification or a 49 U.S.C. 60106 agreement that was in effect with PHMSA.
Did applicants need to already have a damage prevention program?
Yes. The applicant needed to have an effective damage prevention program in place or be able to show substantial progress toward establishing one (as referenced in Section 4.02 of the solicitation). PHMSA indicated it was not looking to fund purely early-stage concepts without operational capability or credible momentum.
Were there any specific legal or compliance conditions that could make a state ineligible?
Yes. A key eligibility condition was tied to the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011. A state could not qualify for SDP funding if it provided exemptions from one call notification system requirements to municipalities, state agencies, or their contractors.
What does the one call notification system requirement mean in this context?
It means the state needed to apply one call (call-before-you-dig) participation rules consistently. States could not carve out special exemptions for government entities (municipalities or state agencies) or contractors working on their behalf and still remain eligible for this grant program.
How did PHMSA plan to enforce the one call exemption restriction?
PHMSA stated it would review all submissions to ensure only applications meeting the condition were considered for award. It also indicated that it had warned states likely to be affected by this requirement in 2013.
Was cost sharing or a match required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
How much funding was available under the program?
PHMSA estimated a total program funding level of $1.5 million.
How many awards did PHMSA expect to make?
PHMSA expected to make about 20 awards.
What was the maximum award amount per grantee?
The ceiling (maximum) for an individual award was $100,000.
Was there a minimum award amount?
The listed award floor was $0. This meant PHMSA did not guarantee a minimum grant size and could scale awards based on application quality, scope, and available funds.
What was the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number was DTPH5614SN000001.
What was the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number was 20.720 (State Damage Prevention Program Grants).
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on November 25, 2013 and closed on January 21, 2014. The closing date was extended from an original closing date of January 6, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was February 20, 2014.
Who was the listed contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact was Janella Davis, Contract Specialist and PHMSA Agreement Administrator.
How could applicants contact the listed PHMSA representative?
Janella Davis could be reached by phone at 202-366-4059.
Which agency and department ran this grant program?
The program was run by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) within the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Was this opportunity a formula grant or a discretionary grant?
It was described as a discretionary grant program.
Does the information provided indicate whether PHMSA would fund brand-new, untested damage prevention ideas?
PHMSA emphasized that applicants needed an effective program already in place or substantial progress toward one. Based on that framing, the information indicates PHMSA was not aiming to fund purely early-stage concepts without demonstrated operational capability or credible momentum.
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