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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin · Department of Transportation

FY 2026 HMSI GRANT AWARD

Closed for this year

In short: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin expects to make 2 awards of $100,000 to $2.5 million. Open to state government.

Key facts

Deadline
Next round: about May 18 – Jun 22, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
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
$100K – $2.5M
Total available
$2.5M · about 2 awards
Match ?
Not required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply
State government
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

Closed for this year

Last round: May 18 – Jun 22, 2026, as the funder posted it.

Next round: about May 18 – Jun 22, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder. The funder hasn't announced it. GrantMe estimated it from last year's dates.

Use the time now: get ready, read last year's guidelines on the funder's page, and save this grant to put the dates in your calendar.

Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist

How this fits you

  • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
  • No match required

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About this grant

The Hazardous Materials State Inspection (HMSI) Grant is a new financial assistance program (as of FY 2022) that provides grants to states for the performance of hazardous material shipper inspections that leverage available resources, improve the safety of hazardous materials transport, reduce fatalities, and reduce injuries.

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About the federal program

Hazardous Materials State Inspection (HMSI) Grant, also called “Hazardous Materials State Inspection Grant”
Program number 20.707 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration · Grant

Match

Match: none required (federal program listing). This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. The statutory formula does not apply to this assistance listing. The matching requirements do not apply to this assistance listing. MOE requirements do not apply to this assistance listing.

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal year 2020: Not Applicable Fiscal year 2021: Train state inspectors to perform hazmat shipper and packaging inspections. Shipper inspection expenses to include personnel, travel, and inspection supplies/equipment expenses. Fiscal year 2022: Train state inspectors to perform hazmat shipper and packaging inspections. Shipper inspection expenses to include personnel, travel, and inspection supplies/equipment expenses. Fiscal year 2025: Shipper Inspections

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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 693JK326NF0001 · program number 20.707