Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant Program
The summary for the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant Program grant is detailed below.
This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants.
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Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant Program: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was signed into law on November 15, 2021. The law created the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) first ever infrastructure grant program. The Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) grant program is designated $200 million a year in grant funding with a total of $1 billion in grant funding over five years. The grant funding is to be made available to a municipality or community owned utility (not including for-profit entities) to repair, rehabilitate, or replace its natural gas distribution pipeline systems or portions thereof, or to acquire equipment to (1) reduce incidents and fatalities and (2) to avoid economic losses.
| Federal Grant Title: | Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant Program |
| Federal Agency Name: | Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin (DOT-PHMSA) |
| Grant Categories: | Disaster Prevention and Relief, Employment, Labor and Training, Energy, Environment, Health, Opportunity Zone Benefits, Transportation |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 693JK326NF0013 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 20.708 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | May 22nd, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | May 22nd, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | March 23rd, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | March 23rd, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | June 21st, 2026 |
| Total Program Funding: | $98,000,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $98,000,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $10,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 200 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | March 23rd, 2026 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Municipality or community owned utilities (not including for-profit entities or any pipeline asset(s) owned by a for-profit entity.)
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant Program Information Link
- Grant Announcement Contact
- [email protected]
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