What is this grant opportunity?

This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Hazardous Materials Instructor Training (HMIT) Grant", offered by Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. It is associated with CFDA program 20.712. PHMSA seeks to fund nonprofit organizations with the ability to conduct training programs for HAZMAT employees, and the ability to reach and involve a target population of HAZMAT employees in a traini...

Is this opportunity still open?

No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on June 30, 2026. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.

How much funding is available?

The award range for this opportunity is $250,000 -- $1,000,000. Total estimated funding: $3,000,000. Expected number of awards: 15.

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Closed · DOT-PHM-26-A712-009 · CFDA 20.712 · Discretionary

Hazardous Materials Instructor Training (HMIT) Grant

Federal grant opportunity posted by Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$250K-$1M
Award range: Closed
Status: June 30, 2026
Close date: 15
Expected awards

Compiled by PlainGrants · August 10, 2026

The verdict

Hazardous Materials Instructor Training (HMIT) Grant is a closed discretionary listing from Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration that offered $250,000 -- $1,000,000 across 15 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. This is the only Grants.gov opportunity PlainGrants indexes from Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.

$250K-$1M
award range: Closed
application status: 15
expected awards: 20.712
CFDA program

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on June 30, 2026. CFDA 20.712 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was $250,000 -- $1,000,000.

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 30, 2026

Posted May 29 Closes Jun 30

Est. Total Funding

$3,000,000

Expected Awards

Instrument

Grant

Description

PHMSA seeks to fund nonprofit organizations with the ability to conduct training programs for HAZMAT employees, and the ability to reach and involve a target population of HAZMAT employees in a training program. Properly planned and maintained training programs are essential for HAZMAT employees to ensure: (1) HAZMAT employees receive initial and continuing training on the risks involved in transporting HAZMAT; (2) the relevant training requirements in the Hazardous Materials Regulation (HMR) are met; and (3) HAZMAT employees will be equipped to ensure their safety and the safety of others.

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 3 doors

Hazardous Materials Instructor Training bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (3 doors: Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Employment, Labor and Training · Transportation (ELT;T). Inside Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

Code 06: Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 12: Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13: Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)

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.

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Agency Contact

Cristina Keating,,,cristina.keating@dot.gov cristina.keating@dot.gov

What to do next

Hazardous Materials Instructor Training is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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