PHMSA Pipeline Safety Program One Call Grant

The PHMSA One Call Grant provides funding to State agencies in promoting damage prevention, including changes with their State underground damage prevention laws, related compliance activities, training and public education.

Only U.S. State governments (including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) that meet the eligibility requirements in 49 U.S.C. �6104(b) may apply for the One-Call Grant. To qualify, the State must have a certified pipeline safety program or an agreement with PHMSA under 49 U.S.C. ��60105 or 60106. Eligible State agencies may apply for funding to improve the effectiveness of their State�s One-Call notification program. Grant funds may support activities such as improving one-call systems, enhancing communications and locating capabilities, increasing public education and participation, strengthening recordkeeping, and supporting compliance and enforcement efforts. States may also pass funding through to their One-Call centers if those centers substantially follow nationally recognized best practices. https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-2023-title49-chapter61&edition=2023

The One-Call Grants are authorized under 49 U.S.C. Subtitle III, Chapter 61, which establishes the purposes of the program, including enhancing public safety, protecting the environment, minimizing risks to excavators, and preventing the disruption of vital public services by reducing damage to underground facilities during excavation. 1.Relevance to Funding Priorities 2.Costs and Project Scope 3.Past Performance

Match: none required (federal program listing). Statutory Formula: Title 49 USC, Part One-Call Notification Programs, Subpart Subtitle III-General and Intermodal Programs,Public Law https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-2023-title49-chapter61&edition=2023.None