The grant could provide up to $500,000.
This funding opportunity is associated with Assistance Listing 20.706. Only state, county, and local governments are eligible for the Pipeline Emergency Response Grant (PERG) competitive grant program. PERG focuses on incident response activities related to the transportation of gas or hazardous liquids by pipeline in high consequence areas. PERG funding will be awarded to eligible state, county, and local governments to train individuals with statutory responsibility to respond to pipeline incidents in high consequence areas (HCAs).Funding under this award is critical to ensuring the safe transportation of hazardous materials by training emergency responders to respond to pipeline incidents. PHMSA's goal is to ensure that responders who receive training under the grant will have the ability to protect nearby persons, property, and the environment from the effects of pipeline accidents or incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials.PHMSA requires that applicants identify specific training projects based on needs and maintain a record of the following: 1) number of persons trained, 2) course type, 3) cost of training, 4) location of training, 5) name, title and position of the trainee, and 6) a detailed accounting and description of each grant expenditure, including the amount of, and purpose for, each expenditure. PHMSA will measure performance based on the training projects included in the approved grant application and whether those projects fulfill the training needs outlined in the statement of need.
