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.