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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin · Department of Transportation

FY 2026 PIPELINE EMERGENCY RESPONSE GRANT (PERG)

Closed for this year

In short: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin expects to make 20 awards of $50,000 to $200,000. Open to county government, state government or city or town government.

Deadline
Next round: about May 18 – Jun 24, 2027 Estimate ?
The funder says: “DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS. Applications received after this deadline may not be considered. PHMSA will only accept one application from each applicant.”
Award size
$50K – $200K
Total available
$3M · about 20 awards
Match ?
Not required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply
County government, State government, City or town government
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
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Closed for this year

Last round: May 18 – Jun 24, 2026, as the funder posted it.

Next round: about May 18 – Jun 24, 2027 Estimate. The funder hasn't announced it. GrantMe estimated it from last year's dates.

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How this fits you

  • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
  • No match required
  • Past Tennessee awards on file: 4

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About this grant

This funding opportunity is associated with Assistance Listing 20.706. PHMSA, through this competitive grant opportunity, is requesting applications from states for Pipeline Emergency Response Grant (PERG) funds. PERG focuses on incidents response activities related to the transportation of gas or hazardous liquids by pipeline in high consequence areas. PERG funding will be awarded to eligible states, counties and local governments to train individuals in areas with statutory responsibility to respond to pipeline incidents.

Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/be39f3eb-7382-4327-ac46-9397e3b8c502 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/ad723540-067c-4952-8829-7914a61eb4ea

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Who in Tennessee has won this program

4 awards to Tennessee groups in 1 county since 2023. Largest shown:

Past winnerWhereAmountFiscal year
Marion County GovernmentJasper, Marion County$450K2023
Marion County GovernmentJasper, Marion County$250K2025
Marion County GovernmentJasper, Marion County$245K2026
Marion County, TennesseeJasper, Marion County$137K spent that year2025

Source: USAspending.gov; Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.

More from Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin

About the federal program

Pipeline Emergency Response Grant (PERG), also called “PERG”
Program number 20.706 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration · Grant

How applications are judged

When identifying projects, applicants should consider how the project will increase safety. PHMSA will evaluate applications through administrative, technical, and programmatic reviews based on the evaluation criteria.

Match

Determined by NOFO

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal year 2022: FY 22: Projection Technical Assistance Emergency Response Management Incident Command Systems Pipeline Emergency Response Training Liquefied Natural Gas Emergencies 101 Pipeline Emergency Response Tabletop Exercises Hazmat Awareness/Technician/Specialist/Operations Training Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) Training Pipeline Emergencies: Command Officer Strategies (PECOS) Pipeline Emergencies: Company Officer Tactics (PECOT) Pipeline Emergencies: Dispatcher Awareness Training (PEDAT) Fiscal year 2025: PERG has funded projects for pipeline emergency response planning, training, and exercises; Pipeline Emergency Responder Initiative (PERI) development and training; pipeline leak recognition and release evacuation training; and development and maintenance of pipeline training curriculum.

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Source: Federal grants from Grants.gov · the official federal record. Last checked by GrantMe Oct 6, 2026.

Reference numbers: official notice number 693JK326NF0002 · program number 20.706