$86M in Grants will Enhance U.S. Energy Infrastructure
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced the award of $86 million in grants to enhance states’ pipeline safety programs. The funds, administered by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), will help state partners inspect more than 85 percent of the nation’s 3.3-million-mile pipeline network.
“Safety is the number one priority of the Department of Transportation,” Duffy says. “The grants announced today will support our existing partnership with states to support pipeline inspection. They will keep communities safe, and keep our energy economy moving.”
For FY 2025, the award amounts are:
- $82 million in Pipeline Safety State Base Grants and
- $4 million in Underground Natural Gas Storage Grants.
“PHMSA values its partnership with state regulators who share responsibility for overseeing the nation’s energy transportation infrastructure,” says Ben Kochman, PHMSA acting administrator. “We remain committed to supporting them through grants, training, and other essential resources needed to accomplish their safety mission.”
These two formula-based programs support state enforcement of federal pipeline safety regulations. They reimburse up to 80 percent of state costs for personnel, equipment, or activities related to pipeline safety inspection and enforcement.
Funding amounts for each state are available here.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s mission is to protect people and the environment. It advances the safe transportation of energy and other hazardous materials that are essential to our daily lives.
SOURCE – U.S. Department of Transportation
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