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FY 2026 State Damage Prevention

Federal funding opportunity 693JK326NF0006 from Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin (Department of Transportation).

Posted
May 18, 2026
Closed
June 26, 2026
Award ceiling
$100,000
Award floor
$4,000
Program funding
$1,500,001
Expected awards
25
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
20.720
Category
Transportation
Archives
July 26, 2026

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 20.720 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.

FY2025 obligated
−$89,063
FY2026 obligated
−$116,376
FY2027 (to date) obligated
$0
Awards in window
12

No net new obligations were recorded under this listing in the window shown: downward adjustments to earlier awards offset or exceeded new awards in every year. Awards in window counts awards with at least one recorded transaction in the window, adjustments included.

Top recipients: Texas Railroad Comm, Alabama State of, Virginia Utility Protection Service, Inc, Public Safety, Minnesota Department of, State Fire Marshal Nebraska

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026

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Synopsis

The purpose of the Damage Prevention grants is to establish comprehensive state programs designed to prevent damage to underground pipelines in states that do not have such programs and to improve damage prevention programs in states that do. States are encouraged to implement the following nine elements of an effective damage prevention program: Element 1 ¿ Enhanced Communication between Operators and Excavators Element 2 ¿ Fostering Support and Partnership of all Stakeholders Element 3 ¿ Operator¿s Use of Performance Measures for Locators Element 4 ¿ Partnership in Employee Training Element 5 ¿ Partnership in Public Education Element 6 ¿ Enforcement Agencies¿ Role to Help Resolve Issues Element 7 ¿ Fair and Consistent Enforcement of the Law Element 8 ¿ Use of Technology to Improve the Locating Process Element 9 ¿ Data Analysis to Continually Improve Program Effectiveness

Who can apply

Eligible Applicants (Varies by Program) Any state authority (or municipality with respect to intrastate gas transportation) that is or will be responsible for preventing damage to underground pipeline facilities is eligible as long as 1) the state participates in the oversight of pipeline transportation pursuant to an annual 49 U.S.C. §60105 certification or 49 U.S.C. §60106 agreement in effect with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and 2) is designated by the state's governor, in writing, as the eligible recipient of the grant funding.

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Agency contact: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin · [email protected] · 2023664243

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