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Opportunity Summary:

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), through the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), offered the Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) program to help local communities build stronger, more informed participation around pipeline safety. The core purpose of the grant is to fund technical assistance that supports communities dealing with pipeline safety concerns. That assistance can take the form of engineering or other scientific analyses related to pipeline safety issues affecting a local area, or support efforts that help the public participate in official pipeline safety proceedings. A key limitation is that the funding is meant for participation in official proceedings only, not informal or non-official activities.

This opportunity is a discretionary grant under the science and technology and other research and development activity category (CFDA 20.710). PHMSA expected to make around 20 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $1,000,000. Individual awards could be as high as $50,000, and there was no stated minimum award amount (award floor listed as $0). The program did not require cost sharing or matching funds, which makes it more accessible to smaller local governments and community-based groups that may not have extra resources to contribute.

Eligibility was limited to local communities and groups of individuals, and it explicitly excluded for-profit entities. The eligible applicant types included local government subdivisions such as cities, towns, villages, counties, parishes, and townships, as well as consortiums of those subdivisions. The grant focus is tied to the safety of pipeline facilities affecting local communities, with an exception carved out for facilities regulated under Public Law 93-153 (43 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), meaning certain pipeline-related facilities governed under that separate statute were outside the scope of what this program would support.

The TAG program has a statutory foundation designed to improve the depth and quality of community involvement in pipeline safety. It was first authorized by the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-355), codified at 49 U.S.C. 60130, specifically through a provision titled "Pipeline Safety Information Grants to Communities," which directed the Secretary of Transportation to make grants available for technical assistance on pipeline safety issues. The program was later updated through amendments in the PIPES Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-468) and the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-90), reflecting an ongoing federal effort to strengthen community access to expertise and engagement opportunities in pipeline safety oversight.

Administratively, this specific funding announcement was identified as Funding Opportunity Number DTPH56-13-SN-000003. It was originally posted on February 25, 2013, with an original closing date of March 29, 2013. PHMSA later reopened the application window, extending the deadline to May 17, 2013 (reopened from May 3, 2013 through May 17, 2013). The announcement directed applicants to consult the official Request for Application (RFA) document titled "DTPH56-13-SN-000003 Request for Application" for full program details, requirements, and instructions.

For support accessing the full announcement, PHMSA listed a point of contact: Mahua Mazumdar, Contract Specialist, reachable by phone at 202-366-1282.

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