Closed · 693JK326NF0006 · CFDA 20.720 · Discretionary
FY 2026 State Damage Prevention
Federal grant opportunity posted by Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $4K-$100K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 26, 2026
- Close date
- 25
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2026 State Damage Prevention is a closed discretionary listing from Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin that offered $4,000 -- $100,000 across 25 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 146 other opportunities from Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin.
- $4K-$100K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 25
- expected awards
- 20.720
- CFDA program
Recently closed NOFO
This listing closed on June 26, 2026. CFDA 20.720 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was $4,000 -- $100,000.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed June 26, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$1,500,001
Expected Awards
25
Instrument
Grant
Description
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
Multi-door applicant board · 3 Grants.gov types
Grants.gov prints 3 distinct applicant types for FY 2026 State Damage Prevention (State governments; Individuals; Others (see official listing text)). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Transportation (T). Only 1 other Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin listing share this exact eligibility-code string (1% of 147).
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 21
- Individuals
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
RICHARD YIRENKYI richard.yirenkyi@dot.gov
What to do next
FY 2026 State Damage Prevention is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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