Pipeline Emergency Response Grant (PERG)

 

Advance the abilities of emergency responders to manage pipeline emergencies through improved training, cooperation, and communication.

Active 20.706 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation M - Training Fiscal Year 2022 FY22 is the first performance year for this grant, accomplishments will be available in the next update. Public Law 116-260, 49 U.S.C. 60125(b)
1)In general.—The Secretary may establish a program for making grants to State, county, and local governments in high consequence areas, as defined by the Secretary, for emergency response management, training, and technical assistance. To the extent that such grants are used to train emergency responders, such training shall ensure that emergency responders have the ability to protect nearby persons, property, and the environment from the effects of accidents or incidents involving gas or hazardous liquid pipelines, in accordance with existing regulations. State, county, and local governments in high consequence areas. Not applicable. Appropriate legal official must approve legality of agency/organization application and agreement. Costs will be determined in accordance with 2 CFR 200, Subpart E. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. PHMSA will review applications based upon merit, including the clarity of the project narrative and reasonableness of cost as described in the budget narrative. PHMSA reserves the right to make adjustments that are beneficial to the goals of the PERG program. A review panel of Federal agency representatives will evaluate the grant applications. Each grant application will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria listed in the NOFO. Special emphasis will be placed on reviewing whether or not the application has a coherent project narrative that follows the outline of this funding announcement, and whether or not the costs described in the budget narrative appear to be necessary, reasonable, allowable and allocable. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 60 to 90 days. Not applicable. Extensions are granted on a case by case basis Not applicable. Advance the abilities of emergency responders to manage pipeline emergencies through improved training, cooperation, and communication. Not applicable. No additional requirements. Three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. The length of project periods may extend from the time of initial award for 12 months, through the end of the following fiscal year; however phased accomplishments or budget periods will limit the time frame for the funds awarded. Payments will generally be reimbursable, paid based on submission of a Request for Advance or Reimbursement Form 270. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Reimbursed periodically after submission of incurred costs by grantee. Electronic Funds Transfer. None/Not specified. Zach Barrett
1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.
Washington, DC 20590 US
Zach.Barrett@dot.gov
Phone: 4058348344 http://phmsa.dot.gov 69-1400-0-1-000 (Training) FY 22$1,036,159.00; FY 23 est $5,824,848.00; FY 24 est $2,500,000.00; FY 21 FY 20 Estimate Not Available - FY22 Awards range from $81,288 to $250,177. Not applicable. Fiscal Year 2022 FY 22: Projection Technical Assistance Emergency Response Management Incident Command Systems Pipeline Emergency Response Training Liquefied Natural Gas Emergencies 101 Pipeline Emergency Response Tabletop Exercises Hazmat Awareness/Technician/Specialist/Operations Training Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) Training Pipeline Emergencies: Command Officer Strategies (PECOS) Pipeline Emergencies: Company Officer Tactics (PECOT) Pipeline Emergencies: Dispatcher Awareness Training (PEDAT)