Pipeline Emergency Response Grant (PERG) - FY 2025
| Agency: | U.S. Department of Transportation |
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| CFDA: | 20.706 |
| Federal FON: | 693JK325NF0002 |
| Office: | Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Office of Pipeline Safety State Programs |
| Multipart Grant: | No |
| Next Due: | 06/20/2025 (Application) |
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| Solicitation Date: | 05/19/2025 |
| Match Required: | No |
| Actual Funds: | $3,202,331 (Estimated) |
| Award Range: | $250,000 (Max) |
Summary:
The purpose of this program is to support projects that will train emergency responders in high-consequence areas (HCAs) to protect people, property, and the environment from accidents involving gas or hazardous liquid pipelines.
Funding will support the provision of direct or web-based training to individuals with statutory responsibility to respond to pipeline incidents in HCAs. In particular, award recipients must train emergency responders to protect nearby persons, property, and the environment from the effects of accidents or incidents involving gas or hazardous liquid pipelines under existing regulations. Examples of eligible activities include:
- Pipeline emergency response planning, training, and exercises
- Pipeline Emergency Responder Initiative (PERI) program development and training
- Pipeline leak recognition and release evacuation training
- Development and maintenance of pipeline training curriculum
- Training props, equipment, and supplies for pipeline emergency response
For the purposes of this program, HCAs include:
- Commercially navigable waterways in which a substantial likelihood of commercial navigation exists
- High-population areas, which, for the purposes of this program, are defined as urbanized areas, as defined and delineated by the Census Bureau, that contain 50,000 or more people and have a population density of at least 1,000 people per square mile
- Other populated areas, which, for the purposes of this program, are defined as places, as defined and delineated by the Census Bureau, that contain a concentrated population, such as incorporated or unincorporated cities, towns, villages, or other designated residential or commercial areas
- Unusually sensitive areas (USAs), as detailed in the USA file
Additional consideration may be given to projects that include a plan for training responders in disadvantaged communities affected by pipeline incidents.
Eligible costs include personnel costs; fringe benefits; travel; equipment; contractual costs; other direct costs, including rent for buildings used to conduct project activities, utilities, leased equipment, and employee training tuition costs; and indirect costs.
Last Updated: June 10, 2025
Eligibility Notes:
Eligible applicants are state, county, and local governments.
Projects must provide direct or web-based training to individuals with statutory responsibility to respond to pipeline incidents or accidents in high-consequence areas (HCAs). For the purposes of this program, HCAs include:
- Commercially navigable waterways in which a substantial likelihood of commercial navigation exists
- High-population areas, which, for the purposes of this program, are defined as urbanized areas, as defined and delineated by the Census Bureau, that contain 50,000 or more people and have a population density of at least 1,000 people per square mile
- Other populated areas, which, for the purposes of this program, are defined as places, as defined and delineated by the Census Bureau, that contain a concentrated population, such as incorporated or unincorporated cities, towns, villages, or other designated residential or commercial areas
- Unusually sensitive areas (USAs), as detailed in the USA file
Additional consideration during the application evaluation process may be given to projects that include a plan for training responders in disadvantaged communities affected by pipeline incidents.
No more than one application will be accepted per applicant.
Previous award recipients include:
- Northampton County (PA)
- Texas Division of Emergency Management (TX)
- Wayne County Emergency Management (OH)
- East Central Florida Regional Planning Commission (FL)
- Anderson Police Department (CA)
Refer to the Award file for additional information regarding previous award recipients.
Eligible Applicants:
Local GovernmentState Government
Application Notes:
Applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. ET on March 3, 2025.
The due date for the application has been extended to 11:59 p.m. ET on June 20, 2025. Additional information is included in the revised NOFA file.
Applications must be submitted online at www.ecivis.com/grants.gov.
Applications must include:
- SF 424
- SF 424A
- SF 424B (if applicable)
- Project narrative
- Budget narrative and estimates
- Standard Title VI/non-discrimination assurances
- Certification regarding lobbying
- Letter of agreement from subcontracted nonprofit organization (if applicable)
- Indirect cost documentation (if applicable)
The following are required in order to submit an application:
- Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number
- SAM (System for Award Management) registration
Applicants may obtain a UEI number and verify or renew SAM registration status at www.ecivis.com/sam.
Applications will be evaluated according to the technical and programmatic criteria detailed on pages 12-13 of the NOFA file.
Refer to the NOFA file and Application folder for additional application information.
| Match Required: | No |
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| Actual Funds: | $3,202,331 (Estimated) |
| Award Range: | $250,000 (Max) |
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Match Notes:
Matching funds are not required for this program; however, applicants should detail any additional funding sources for the project in the application.
Funding Notes:
Approximately $3,202,331 is expected to be available to support awards of up to $250,000 through this program.
Awards are expected to be made by September 30, 2025.
The project period will last up to 24 months.
At least 75 percent of the total award amount must be allocated for programmatic activities. Maintenance and administration costs (M&A), excluding indirect costs, are limited to 25 percent of the total award amount.
Equipment must have an acquisition cost of $10,000 or more per unit, unless the applicant has a clear and consistent written policy that determines a different threshold.
Funds may not be used for:
- Training that does not have a pipeline emergency response component
- Equipment and/or supplies that are not specific for pipeline emergency response, including costs for general office supplies, equipment, computer software, printing, and copying
- Fringe benefits for positions that are not listed in the application
- Entertainment, alcohol, or morale costs
- Costs disallowed under Title 2, Part 200 of the CFR
- Pre-award costs, unless prior approval is provided by the funding agency
- Lobbying or litigation
For FY 2023, a total of $5,824,848 was distributed via 20 awards ranging from $6,765 to $500,000 through this program. Refer to the Award file for details.
Contacts:
Tremayne Terry
Agreement Officer
tremayne.terry@dot.gov
Hung Nguyen
Agreement Officer Representative
hung.nguyen@dot.gov
Agency Address
U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Office of Pipeline Safety State Programs
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C. 20590
Contact Notes:
Questions should be directed to the program staff using the information provided or via the message center online at www.fedconnect.net by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 13, 2025.
Applications must be submitted online at www.ecivis.com/grants.gov.
The agency address provided is for reference purposes only.
Files:
Award File: US17702_Award_FY2025.pdf (572.5 Kb)Other Pre-Award File: US17702_USA_FY2025.pdf (188.6 Kb)
Other Pre-Award File: US17702_Postponement_FY2025.pdf (125.9 Kb)
NOFA File: US17702_NOFA_FY2025.pdf (363.6 Kb)
Application File: US17702_Application_FY2025.zip (423.5 Kb)
Other Pre-Award File: US17702_Terms&Conditions_FY2025.pdf (270.7 Kb)
File Notes:
The NOFA file contains the revised full solicitation for this program. The Application folder contains required forms for submission. The USA file contains information regarding unusually sensitive areas (USAs). The Postponement file contains a notice regarding the previous removal of the solicitation for this program from Grants.gov. The Terms&Conditions file contains the terms and conditions for this program. The Award file contains information on previous award recipients.
June 10, 2025
A revised solicitation containing an updated due date for the application has been released and attached as the NOFA file. In addition, revised versions of the required forms for submission have been released and attached as the Application folder. Terms and conditions for this program have also been released and attached as the Terms&Conditions file. All sections have been updated accordingly.
January 27, 2025
A notice regarding the removal of the solicitation for this program from Grants.gov has been released and attached as the Postponement file. All relevant sections have been updated accordingly.
| Project: | Alabama Pipeline Emergency Response Initiative Training Program (9.2 Mb) |
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| Applicant: | Alabama Fire College and Personnel Standards and Education |
| Summary: |
The purpose of this program is to ensure the safe transportation of hazardous materials (haz mat) by training emergency responders to respond to pipeline incidents. Alabama Fire College and Personnel Standards and Education requested $162,336 to advance the ability of Alabama first responders to recognize, manage, and mitigate a pipeline incident through improved training and communication. The proposed training is composed of basic awareness and response training, dispatcher training, haz mat gas monitoring, and a class for haz mat units and emergency response teams. |
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