PHMSA has just recently listed $1,000,000 available for Technical Assistance Grants to Communities. This is a new program and these grants are to "allow communities and groups of individuals to obtain funding for technical assistance in the form of engineering or other scientific analysis of pipeline safety issues and help promote public participation in official proceedings. For purposes of grants eligibility, communities are defined as cities, towns, villages, counties, parishes, townships, and similar governmental subdivisions, or consortiums of such subdivisions. A nongovernmental group of individuals is eligible for a grant under the TAG program if its members are affected or potentially affected individuals who are, or are willing to become, incorporated as a non-profit organization in the state where they are located."



The closing date for applications is May 28, 2009, so people interested need to get cracking.



The entire announcement and how to apply can be found at:

http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=rWWZJkXZFW5Tvns0H...!-802466050?oppId=46716&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW



If that link does not work for you go to www.grants.gov and under the "basic search" enter the Funding Opportunity Number which is DTPH56-09-SN-0003



Expected Number of Awards:


Estimated Total Program Funding:
$1,000,000

Award Ceiling:
$50,000

Award Floor:
$0

CFDA Number(s):


Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No


Eligible Applicants
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education