PHMSA, through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), is requesting applications from federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations for Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) funding to carry out hazardous materials planning and training activities to ensure the safe transport of hazardous materials.
Donor Name: U.S. Department of Transportation
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/19/2023
Size of the Grant: $250,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
PHMSA’s FY 2023 HMEP Tribal funding priority is focused on HMEP planning and training in underserved communities, including activities to ensure the safe transportation of hazardous materials by training emergency responders and funding planning activities such as commodity flow studies, tabletop exercises, and developing emergency response plans. PHMSA’s goal is to ensure responders who receive training under the grant will be able to protect nearby persons, property, and the environment from the effects of accidents or incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials. PHMSA’s goal for planning activities is to develop, improve, and carry out emergency plans under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11001 et seq.), including ascertaining flow patterns of hazardous material on lands under the jurisdiction.
PHMSA requires that applicants identify specific training and planning projects based on jurisdictional needs and maintain a record of the following: number trained; course type; cost of training; number of emergency response plans developed; number of commodity flow studies completed; number of exercises conducted; location of training; and a detailed accounting and description of each grant expenditure, including the amount of and purpose for each expenditure. PHMSA measures performance based on the projects included in the approved grant application and whether those projects fulfilled the training and planning needs outlined in the statement of need.
PHMSA requires that applicants comply with all applicable federal financial assistance regulations and maintain an auditable accounting system that includes a detailed accounting and description of each grant expenditure. PHMSA measures performance based on the projects included in the approved financial assistance application and whether those projects fulfilled the needs outlined in the statement of need.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $250,000
- Award Floor: $50,000
Period of Performance
The period of performance is 12 months from the effective date of the award. However, applicants may request up to 24 months if their project plans require additional time.
Eligible Applicants and Activities
The FY 2023 HMEP Tribal grant is open to federally recognized tribes and tribal nonprofit organizations such as intertribal consortiums. PHMSA adopts the definition of federally recognized tribes in 25 U.S.C. § 5304(e). As such, “Indian tribe” is defined as any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. For the purposes of this grant, “intertribal consortium” as defined by 25 CFR § 1000.2 is a partnership between two or more tribes that is authorized by the governing bodies of those tribes to apply for and receive assistance under this program.
Eligible grant projects/expenses include, but are not limited to:
- Commodity flow studies
- Tabletop exercises
- Emergency response plans (creation and updates)
- Hazmat response training
- Hazmat training drills
- Training equipment
- Hazmat training conferences
- Hazard mitigation plans
- Salaries/Fringe benefits for HMEP program administrators
- Supplies to conduct training and planning activities
- Contract support costs related to HMEP planning and training activities
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
