Archived

FY 2026 Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) Grant

Federal funding opportunity 693JK326NF0010 from Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin (Department of Transportation).

Posted: May 18, 2026
Closed: June 22, 2026
Award ceiling: $1,000,000
Award floor: $500,000
Program funding: $1,000,000
Expected awards: 8
Cost sharing: No
Instrument: Grant
Assistance listing: 20.709
Category: Employment, Labor and Training, Transportation
Archives: July 22, 2026

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Synopsis

The ALERT grant promotes hazmat response training for volunteer or remote emergency responders. Response activities include the transportation of crude oil, ethanol, and other flammable liquids by rail consistent with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards. The ALERT grant is competitively awarded to non-profit organizations capable of delivering an established curriculum to emergency responders.

Who can apply

Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

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

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