Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants (20.703)
Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants (Assistance Listing 20.703) is run by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, part of the Department of Transportation. It awarded $160 million in 262 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $610,190 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $448,483. Half of the 262 awards fell between $221,422 and $842,530, and they ranged from $11,000 to $4.5 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$160 million
- Grant awards262
- Typical award$448,483
- Awarded in FY 2025$47.6 million
- Size rank670 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants (discretionary)
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $24.0 million in fiscal 2021 to $47.6 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 670th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 57% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 54 states and territories.
What the program funds
Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant (HMEP): To increase State, local, territorial and tribal effectiveness to safely and efficiently handle hazardous materials accidents and incidents; enhance implementation of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA); and encourage a comprehensive approach to emergency planning and training by incorporating response to transportation standards. Hazardous Materials Instructor Training Grant (HMIT): To facilitate a “train the trainer” program to train hazmat instructors who will then train hazmat employees in the proper handling of hazardous materials. Supplemental Public Sector Training Grants (SPST): to facilitate the training of instructors, thereby increasing the number of training instructors available to conduct hazardous materials responder training programs for individuals with statutory responsibility to respond to hazardous materials accidents and incidents. Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training Grant (ALERT): to promote hazmat response training for volunteer or remote emergency responders to respond to incidents or accidents involving the transportation of crude oil, ethanol and other flammable liquids by rail. Hazardous Materials Community Safety Grants (CS): to conduct national outreach and training programs to assist communities in preparing for and responding to accidents and incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials, including Class 3 flammable liquids by rail; and train State and local personnel responsible for enforcing the safe transportation of hazardous materials, including Class 3 flammable liquids.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Federally Recognized Tribal Governments, U.S. Territories and possessions, and States may apply for planning and training grants. The Governor or Tribal official of each eligible applicant has been asked to designate an agency responsible for managing the program. DOT will work with the designated organization. Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals) may apply for training grants.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Transportation, Civil Defense/Disaster Prevention and Relief/Emergency Preparedness The five grant programs will be used to increase the emphasis on transportation in ongoing efforts and to improve the capability of communities to plan for and respond to the full range of potential risks posed by accidents and incidents involving hazardous materials. HMEP grants have two principal uses. First, to assist States, Territories and Tribes in developing, improving and implementing emergency response plans under EPCRA; including the determination of flow patterns of hazardous materials within a State, between States and lands; determining the need for regional hazardous materials response teams. Second, to stimulate support for training of public sector employees to respond to accidents and incidents involving hazardous materials. HMIT grants will be used to ensure that hazmat employees receive an initial and continuing understanding of the risks involved in transporting hazardous materials, the relevant requirements that have to be met, and the need for performing their duties in a way that will ensure their safety and the safety of others. SPST grants will be used to train instructors to conduct hazardous materials response training programs, to purchase training equipment used exclusively to train instructors to conduct training programs and to disseminate information and materials necessary for the conduct of training programs.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching Requirements: Percent: 20 HMEP grant only. Matching requirements are mandatory.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters for application deadlines.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
HMEP grant award ranges are $60,000 - $1,500,000. State and Territory HMEP awards are allocated based on a formula that accounts for risk and population. HMIT grant award ranges are $100,000-$4,000,000. SPST grant award ranges are $250,000-$1,000,000. ALERT grant award ranges are estimated to be between $500,000-$2,500,00. CS grant award ranges are estimated to between $200,000-$1,000,000
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: : Eligible grant projects/expenses include, but are not limited to: • Commodity flow studies • Tabletop exercises • Emergency response plans (creation and updates) • HAZMAT response training • HAZMAT training drills • Training equipment • HAZMAT training conferences • Hazard mitigation plans • Salaries/fringe benefits for HMEP program administrators • Supplies to conduct training and planning activities • Contract support costs related to HMEP planning and training activities • Personnel overtime, backfill, and stipends, if the costs follow the HMEP Guidance on Backfill, Overtime, and Stipends
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants (20.703) awarded$160 million across 262 grant awards, an average of $610,190 per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 73% of the money, nonprofits 22% and tribes 2.4%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 159 | $117 million | 73% |
| Nonprofits | 67 | $35.8 million | 22% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 24 | $3.9 million | 2.4% |
| Colleges and universities | 12 | $3.8 million | 2.4% |
By state
37 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 31 | $21.2 million |
| Florida | 20 | $11.9 million |
| Texas | 9 | $10.0 million |
| California | 8 | $8.8 million |
| Illinois | 5 | $7.3 million |
| Ohio | 8 | $6.6 million |
| Kentucky | 8 | $6.2 million |
| Maryland | 10 | $5.3 million |
| Georgia | 3 | $4.9 million |
| Virginia | 12 | $4.0 million |
| North Carolina | 3 | $3.8 million |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $3.8 million |
| Indiana | 3 | $3.5 million |
| Tennessee | 3 | $3.3 million |
| Washington | 6 | $3.2 million |
| Arizona | 8 | $2.9 million |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $2.9 million |
| Colorado | 3 | $2.7 million |
| Kansas | 3 | $2.6 million |
| New York | 5 | $2.5 million |
| Michigan | 3 | $2.5 million |
| New Jersey | 3 | $2.5 million |
| Louisiana | 3 | $2.3 million |
| Missouri | 3 | $2.3 million |
| Iowa | 3 | $2.2 million |
| Maine | 5 | $2.2 million |
| Alaska | 8 | $2.1 million |
| Utah | 3 | $2.0 million |
| Wisconsin | 4 | $1.9 million |
| Oregon | 3 | $1.9 million |
| South Carolina | 3 | $1.8 million |
| Connecticut | 3 | $1.8 million |
| Arkansas | 3 | $1.8 million |
| Alabama | 4 | $1.8 million |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $1.4 million |
| North Dakota | 4 | $1.2 million |
| Mississippi | 3 | $1.1 million |
| Minnesota | 3 | $974,706 |
| Nebraska | 3 | $973,174 |
| West Virginia | 3 | $889,005 |
| Delaware | 3 | $840,732 |
| South Dakota | 3 | $800,013 |
| Idaho | 3 | $758,533 |
| New Mexico | 5 | $733,046 |
| Vermont | 3 | $625,551 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $599,972 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | $593,864 |
| Montana | 2 | $572,917 |
| American Samoa | 3 | $471,549 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $377,733 |
| Guam | 2 | $234,056 |
| Nevada | 3 | $175,323 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 1 | $94,591 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | $52,134 |