APGA has put together this page to help utilities with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant Program. Below you will find resources, application information, upcoming events, and vendors relating to the grant program.
About the PHMSA NGDISM Grant
Within the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed on November 15, 2021, is a new PHMSA grant program exclusively for publicly- and community-owned gas utilities: The Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant Program. The program funds the repair, replacement, and rehabilitation of existing pipeline infrastructure, in addition to certain equipment purchases. Participation in the program is limited to municipally or community-owned utilities. In March 2022, PHMSA distributed a letter to all publicly- and community-owned natural gas operators concerning their grant program. View PHMSA Letter to Utilities
PHMSA Grant Applications Now Open
The 2023 application period opened on May 23 and will close on July 24. You can find the application on the GRANTS.GOV site at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=348316. Below in the resources section, you will find links to the latest FAQ from PHMSA, the 2023 Evaluation Plan, and slides from PHMSA's May webinar on best practices for submitting a grant application.
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PHMSA's Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant will run for 5 years starting in 2022 and will be open for applications each year.