Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant Program
Posted by Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant Program — is cataloged under number 693JK326NF0013 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 20.708, posted by Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on March 23, 2026 and last updated on March 25, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $10,000 -- $98,000,000. The agency has projected $98.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 200 awards. If the agency funds the expected 200 awards from the $98.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $490,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. Applications close on May 22, 2026. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully — federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed — it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities.
Award Range
$10,000 -- $98,000,000
Close Date
May 22, 2026
Do not mail applications. Applications received after this deadline may not be considered. PHMSA will only accept one application from each applicant.
Posted
March 23, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$98,000,000
Expected Awards
200
Instrument
Grant
Description
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.
Eligibility
01;02;04;07;12;25
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
PHMSAPipelineBILGrant@dot.gov
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