The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), is soliciting applications for its Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program.
Donor Name: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/22/2026
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
The Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant Program’s eligible entities are municipality- or community-owned utilities, not including forprofit entities, seeking assistance in repairing, rehabilitating, or replacing high-risk, leak-prone natural gas distribution infrastructure, or in acquiring equipment to reduce incidents and fatalities and avoid economic losses. The NGDISM Grant Program improves public safety and helps to unleash American energy in alignment with Executive Order 14154, “Unleashing American Energy”.
The goals of the NGDISM Grant Program are to:
- Reduce the risk of incidents and avoid economic losses by replacing aging, leaking, and leak-prone municipal- and community-owned natural gas distribution infrastructure.
- Prioritize projects that deliver the greatest safety benefits to communities most in need, particularly those vulnerable to pipeline-related hazards.
Funding Information
Congress appropriated $1 billion over five years to implement and administer the NGDISM Grant Program, with $200 million appropriated annually, of which up to two percent of the annual appropriations may be used for PHMSA’s administrative costs. PHMSA will make available up to $98 million utilizing FY 2026 funding for NGDISM grants under this NOFO. Any selections and awards under this NOFO are subject to the availability of appropriated NGDISM funds.
Project Period
The initial period of performance is up to 60 months.
Eligibility Criteria
The FY 2026 NGDISM Grant Program NOFO is open to entities who operate a natural gas distribution system and include:
- City, township, or county governments
- Municipal utilities (owned by a local government)
- Community-owned utilities (owned by the customers they serve)
- Federally recognized Tribal governments
For-profit entities, or any pipeline assets owned by a for-profit entity, are not eligible for NGDISM grant funding.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
