Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin announces 2022 Community Safety Grants (CSG)
Donor Name: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/14/2022
Size of the Grant: $250,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
Mission
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) protects people and the environment by advancing the safe transportation of energy and other hazardous materials (HAZMAT) that are essential to their daily lives. To do this, PHMSA establishes national policy, sets and enforces standards, educates, and conducts research to prevent incidents.
Purpose
This funding opportunity is associated with Assistance Listing 20.703. PHMSA, through this grant opportunity, solicits competitive applications from eligible nonprofit organizations for Community Safety Grant (CSG) funds. For award consideration, nonprofit organizations must demonstrate the ability to (1) conduct national outreach and training programs to assist communities in preparing for and responding to accidents and incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials, including Class 3 flammable liquids by rail; and (2) to train State and local personnel responsible for enforcing the safe transportation of hazardous materials, including Class 3 flammable liquids.
Funding Information
The expected amounts of individual CSG awards for organizations ranging from $250,000 to $500,000.
Period of Performance
The period of performance is a minimum of twelve (12) months from the effective date of the award. An applicant may request a period of performance up to 24 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- The FY 2022 CSG program is open to nonprofit organizations with the ability to train state and local personnel responsible for enforcing the safe transportation of hazardous materials; or that have the ability to conduct national outreach and training programs to assist communities in preparing for and responding to accidents and incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials.
- For the purposes of the CSG program, a nonprofit organization is a business that has been granted tax-exempt status by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) because it furthers a social cause and provides a public benefit.
- Nonprofit organizations described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying activities as defined in Section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 are not eligible applicants. “For-profit” organizations are not eligible applicants for the CSG program.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
