Pipeline Safety Program State Base Grant

To develop, support and maintain inspection and enforcement activities for State gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety programs.

State Agency. State must have a 60105 Certification or 60106 Agreement with PHMSA. The Department provides Federal funds (limited to congressional appropriations), up to 80 percent of the State's total program costs to any State agency with a certificate under Section 60105 of Title 49, United States Code, an agreement under Section 60106 of Title 49, United States Code, or to any State acting as a DOT agent on interstate pipelines.

All necessary, reasonable and allowable expenses from Certified State pipeline safety regulatory agencies are considered for funding to the limit of available grant funding. Indirect cost reimbursement is limited to 25% of the actual total direct program costs per the Guidelines for States Participating in the Pipeline Safety Program. This is a formula grant and funding is distributed among Certified State Pipeline Safety Programs based on their performance scores. Pipeline Safety Grants are awarded based on the following formula: Grant Award = State Budget Amount*State Performance Score*Percent Allocation Where Percent Allocation(80%Maximum)_= Total Available Funding/Sum of All Programs (State Score*State Budget) State Budget Amount = Calendar Year Budget Estimate Submitted by each State with Grant Application Annual State Performance Score Outlined in Section 9.7.2 Percent Allocation This is the maximum percentage of total program costs that can be applied to each grantee. There is an 80% maximum funding limited required by Section 60107 of the Pipeline Safety Act. This formula provides for an equal distribution of available funds in the event appropriated funding is less than required for maximum funding. Total Available Funding - This is the annual funding provided by congressional appropriation. This would also include any unexpended (carryover) funds available from previous fiscal years. The combined sum of each State Performance Score multiplied by each...

Statutory Formula: Title 49 C.F.R. Transportation, Part 198. REGULATIONS FOR GRANTS TO AID STATE PIPELINE SAFETY PROGRAMS, Subpart B,Public Law 116.260.Grant Allocation Public Law Grants are awarded based on the following formula: Grant Award = State Budget Amount*State Performance Score*Percent Allocation Where Percent Allocation(80%Maximum)_= Total Available Funding/Sum of All Programs (State Score*State Budget) State Budget Amount = Calendar Year Budget Estimate Submitted by each State with Grant Application Annual State Performance Score Outlined in the Guidelines for Participating in the Pipeline Safety Program. Percent Allocation This is the maximum percentage of total program costs that can be applied to each grantee. There is an 80% maximum funding limited required by Section 60107 of the Pipeline Safety Act. This formula provides for an equal distribution of available funds...

Fiscal Year2016: No current data is available. There were 50 State Pipeline Safety Programs that participate in the grant resulting in safety oversight for over 2 million miles of pipeline. The State Base Grant is to support State Pipeline Safety Programs which are certified through PHMSA to inspect and enforce the pipeline safety regulations under the State’s safety authority. All States currently participate in the pipeline safety program except Alaska and Hawaii. This is a recurring grant which has been in place for over 30 years. The Grantees are provided with specific notification of the grant availability and webinars supporting their grant applications Budget Fiscal Year: Fiscal Year2017: There are 50 State Pipeline Safety Programs that participate in the grant resulting in safety oversight for over 2 million miles of pipeline. The State Base Grant is to support State Pipeline Safety Programs which are certified through PHMSA to inspect and enforce the pipeline safety regulations under the State’s safety authority. All States currently participate in the pipeline safety program except Alaska and Hawaii. This is a recurring grant which has been in place for over 30 years....