Closed · 693JK326NF0003 · CFDA 20.724 · Discretionary
FY 2026 Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $250K-$1M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 19, 2026
- Close date
- 6
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2026 Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP) is a closed discretionary listing from Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin that offered $250,000 -- $1,000,000 across 6 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $250K-$1M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 6
- expected awards
- 20.724
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - FY 2026 Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP) - is cataloged under number 693JK326NF0003 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 20.724, posted by Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on May 18, 2026 and last updated on June 18, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $250,000 -- $1,000,000. The agency has projected $4.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 6 awards. If the agency funds the expected 6 awards from the $4.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $667,000. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. 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. This opportunity closed on June 19, 2026. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. 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. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$250,000 -- $1,000,000
Close Date
June 19, 2026
PHMSA will only accept one application per topic from each applicant. This means one university can have multiple applications. However, one applicant (PI) can submit only one application per topic.
Posted
May 18, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$4,000,000
Expected Awards
6
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration¿s (PHMSA) FY 2026 CAAP NOFO solicits research proposals from nonprofit institutions of higher education for the Pipeline Safety Research and Development (R&D) Program. This program is authorized by section 12 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-355) and 49¿U.S.C. § 60117(l). The CAAP competitive research announcement will focus on the following objectives: - Early corrosion prediction for pipelines and implementing appropriate mitigation measures. - Economical and novel agents to mitigate internal or external pipeline corrosion due to microbial-induced corrosion.- Artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted software package to assist with composite repair design.¿¿- AI-assisted software tool for interpretation of standards/regulations and properly applying the requirements.¿- Non-destructive inspection technology for cast iron pipeline inspection.- AI-enhanced liquid pipeline leak detection methodologies. ¿
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 06, 20. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Dwayne Cross dwayne.cross@dot.gov
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