Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program

Agency: Department of Transportation

 

Description:

Grants to municipality or community owned utilities (not including for-profit entities) to acquire, repair, rehabilitate, or replace natural gas distribution pipeline systems to reduce incidents and fatalities and to avoid economic losses.

Bill Section:

Division J

New or Existing:

New

Potential Cost:     

$1,000,000,000

Timeline:

FY22-26

Implementation Status/Rulemaking:   

On Wednesday, April 5, 2023, DOT announced it is awarding nearly $196 million in FY 2022 funding to modernize 270 miles of pipes in underserved and transportation-disadvantaged communities through 37 projects in 19 states: Source

More information on the program is available here.