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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 2015" 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 Nov 24, 2014 and posted on Nov 24, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 26, 2015. (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 demonstrate that it has made substantial progress toward establishing an effective program (See Section C.3, Other Effective Damage Prevention Program The Nine Elements, of the FOA). 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. PHMSA notified the states likely to be impacted by this criterion in calendar year 2013 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 2015 opportunity was a discretionary grant program offered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to help states strengthen efforts to prevent excavation damage to underground pipeline facilities. The core purpose of the funding was to support state-level damage prevention programs, especially improvements that raise the overall quality, consistency, and effectiveness of those programs in protecting pipelines from being struck or otherwise damaged during digging, trenching, drilling, or other excavation-related work.
Funding was aimed at state damage prevention program activities, meaning projects and initiatives that help a state establish a program where one is still developing, or enhance an existing program that is already operating. While the announcement does not list specific allowable project types in the excerpt provided, the intent is clearly tied to improving the statewide damage prevention framework, which typically includes strengthening one-call notification practices, improving enforcement and oversight processes, boosting education and outreach to excavators and stakeholders, and making program administration more effective.
Eligibility was limited to state authorities designated by a governor, including a municipality, but only in the specific context of intrastate gas pipeline transportation. To qualify, the state had to be participating in pipeline safety oversight through an active annual 49 U.S.C. 60105 certification or a 49 U.S.C. 60106 agreement with PHMSA. In addition, the eligible state authority needed to have an effective damage prevention program already in place or be able to show substantial progress toward establishing one, as evaluated using the "Nine Elements" referenced in the funding opportunity announcement.
A major qualifying condition came from the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011. Under that law, a state could not be eligible for SDP funding if it provided exemptions to municipalities, state agencies, or their contractors from the program's one-call notification system requirements. PHMSA indicated it had already alerted states likely to be affected by this issue in 2013, and it emphasized that applications would be reviewed to ensure compliance, with only compliant applications considered for award.
The total estimated funding available under the 2015 competition was $1,500,000, with PHMSA expecting to make about 20 awards. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) was $100,000, and the minimum award amount (award floor) was listed as $0. No cost sharing or matching was required. The program was listed under CFDA 20.720, and the funding instrument was a grant within the transportation funding activity category.
Key dates show the opportunity was posted on November 24, 2014, with an application deadline of January 26, 2015, and an archive date of February 25, 2015. The funding opportunity number was DTPH5615SN000001, titled "State Damage Prevention (SDP) Program Grants 2015." For access issues or questions, the notice listed Janella Davis as the primary contact, serving as Contract Specialist/Agreement Administrator, reachable by phone at 202-366-4059.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - State Damage Prevention (SDP) Program Grants 2015 (PHMSA)
What is the State Damage Prevention (SDP) Program Grants 2015 opportunity?
The State Damage Prevention (SDP) Program Grants 2015 was a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). It was designed to help states strengthen their programs aimed at preventing excavation damage to underground pipeline facilities.
What was the main purpose of the SDP grant funding?
The core purpose of the funding was to support state-level damage prevention programs, with a focus on improvements that increase the quality, consistency, and effectiveness of statewide efforts to protect underground pipelines from being struck or otherwise damaged during excavation activities.
What kinds of activities was the funding intended to support?
Funding was aimed at state damage prevention program activities. This included efforts to help a state establish a damage prevention program where one was still developing, or to enhance an existing program that was already operating. While specific allowable project types were not listed in the provided excerpt, the stated intent was to improve the statewide damage prevention framework (commonly associated with one-call practices, enforcement and oversight, education and outreach, and program administration effectiveness).
Who was eligible to apply for this opportunity?
Eligibility was limited to state authorities designated by a governor, including a municipality, but only in the specific context of intrastate gas pipeline transportation.
What PHMSA pipeline safety participation requirement applied to eligible states?
To qualify, the state had to be participating in pipeline safety oversight through either an active annual 49 U.S.C. 60105 certification or a 49 U.S.C. 60106 agreement with PHMSA.
Did a state need an existing damage prevention program to be eligible?
Yes. The eligible state authority needed to have an effective damage prevention program already in place, or be able to demonstrate substantial progress toward establishing one. Progress was evaluated using the "Nine Elements" referenced in the funding opportunity announcement.
What are the "Nine Elements" mentioned in the eligibility criteria?
The opportunity referenced the "Nine Elements" as the basis PHMSA would use to evaluate whether an eligible state authority had an effective damage prevention program in place or had made substantial progress toward establishing one. The excerpt provided does not list the elements themselves, only that they were used as the evaluation framework.
What legal restriction could make a state ineligible for SDP funding?
Under the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011, a state could not be eligible if it provided exemptions to municipalities, state agencies, or their contractors from the program's one-call notification system requirements.
How did PHMSA handle the one-call exemption issue during application review?
PHMSA emphasized that applications would be reviewed to ensure compliance with the restriction on one-call exemptions, and only compliant applications would be considered for award. PHMSA also indicated it had alerted states likely to be affected by this issue in 2013.
How much total funding was available under this 2015 competition?
The total estimated funding available was $1,500,000.
How many awards did PHMSA expect to make?
PHMSA expected to make about 20 awards.
What was the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling (maximum award amount) was $100,000.
What was the minimum award amount?
The award floor (minimum award amount) was listed as $0.
Was cost sharing or a matching contribution required?
No. No cost sharing or matching was required.
What type of funding instrument was used for this opportunity?
The funding instrument was a grant, and it was listed within the transportation funding activity category.
What was the CFDA number for this program?
The program was listed under CFDA 20.720.
What was the funding opportunity number and official title?
The funding opportunity number was DTPH5615SN000001, and the title was "State Damage Prevention (SDP) Program Grants 2015."
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on November 24, 2014.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was January 26, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was February 25, 2015.
Who was the listed contact for access issues or questions?
The notice listed Janella Davis as the primary contact. Her role was Contract Specialist/Agreement Administrator.
How could applicants contact the program's listed point of contact?
Janella Davis could be reached by phone at 202-366-4059.
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