Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant Program
Posted: Mar 23, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Closes: 05/22/2026
Funding Information
Estimated Total Funding
$98,000,000
Award Ceiling
$98,000,000
Award Floor
$10,000
Expected Number of Awards
200
Description
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was signed into law on November 15, 2021. The law created the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) first ever infrastructure grant program. The Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) grant program is designated $200 million a year in grant funding with a total of $1 billion in grant funding over five years. The grant funding is to be made available to a municipality or community owned utility (not including for-profit entities) to repair, rehabilitate, or replace its natural gas distribution pipeline systems or portions thereof, or to acquire equipment to (1) reduce incidents and fatalities and (2) to avoid economic losses.
Synopsis
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was signed into law on November 15, 2021. The law created the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) first ever infrastructure grant program. The Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) grant program is designated $200 million a year in grant funding with a total of $1 billion in grant funding over five years. The grant funding is to be made available to a municipality or community owned utility (not including for-profit entities) to repair, rehabilitate, or replace its natural gas distribution pipeline systems or portions thereof, or to acquire equipment to (1) reduce incidents and fatalities and (2) to avoid economic losses.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants:
Municipality or community owned utilities (not including for-profit entities or any pipeline asset(s) owned by a for-profit entity.)
Funding Activity Categories
CFDA Numbers
- 20.708 - Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program
Contact Information
Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin
Contact: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin
Phone: 2023664243
PHMSAPipelineBILGrant@dot.gov
Additional Information
Document Type: synopsis
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Version: 2
Last Updated: Mar 23, 2026 04:46:20 PM EDT
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