PHMSA Pipeline Safety Program One Call Grant (20.721)
PHMSA Pipeline Safety Program One Call Grant (Assistance Listing 20.721) is run by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, part of the Department of Transportation. It awarded $4.7 million in 108 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $43,268 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $46,899. Half of the 108 awards fell between $46,608 and $48,134, and they ranged from $7,075 to $96,350.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$4.7 million
- Grant awards108
- Typical award$46,899
- Awarded in FY 2025$898,887
- Size rank1,632 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding was roughly flat, $896,113 in fiscal 2021 and $898,887 in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1632nd largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 91% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 29 states and territories.
What the program funds
The PHMSA One Call Grant provides funding to State agencies in promoting damage prevention, including changes with their State underground damage prevention laws, related compliance activities, training and public education.
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.
Past notices
Of 6 notices posted under this program since 2021, most went up in January (2), March (2) and February (1).
- 693JK326NF0005: FY 2026 Pipeline One-Call Grant
- 693JK325NF0005: FY 2025 Pipeline One-Call Grant
- 693JK324NF0005: FY 2024 Pipeline State One Call Grant
- 693JK323NF0005: FY 2023 One-Call Grant
- 693JK322NF0005: FY 2022 Pipeline Safety One-Call Grant
- 693JK321NF0005: Pipeline Safety One-Call Grant Fiscal Year 2021
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Only U.S. State governments (including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) that meet the eligibility requirements in 49 U.S.C. §6104(b) may apply for the One-Call Grant. To qualify, the State must have a certified pipeline safety program or an agreement with PHMSA under 49 U.S.C. §§60105 or 60106. Eligible State agencies may apply for funding to improve the effectiveness of their State’s One-Call notification program. Grant funds may support activities such as improving one-call systems, enhancing communications and locating capabilities, increasing public education and participation, strengthening recordkeeping, and supporting compliance and enforcement efforts. States may also pass funding through to their One-Call centers if those centers substantially follow nationally recognized best practices. https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-2023-title49-chapter61&edition=2023
What the money can and cannot pay for
Eligible programs will cover such areas as compliance enforcement, legal assistance with enforcement actions, new equipment to support on-going enforcement programs, compliance monitoring, one call center statistics, compliance/noncompliance statistics, One-call membership initiatives, computer equipment, communication improvements, development and/or conduct of state-provided training programs for locators, development and/or distribution of educational items or materials, damage prevention awareness campaigns, public service announcements, informational mailings, advertisements and One Call center educational items.
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title 49 USC, Part One-Call Notification Programs, Subpart Subtitle III-General and Intermodal Programs,Public Law https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-2023-title49-chapter61&edition=2023.NoneMatching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
The range for grants awarded $7,496 to $48,127
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, PHMSA Pipeline Safety Program One Call Grant (20.721) awarded $4.7 million across 108 grant awards, an average of $43,268 per award.
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to state and local governments.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 108 | $4.7 million | 100% |
By state
No state received $1 million or 10 awards from this program, so it has no state pages.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 5 | $287,076 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | $287,076 |
| Washington | 5 | $287,076 |
| New York | 5 | $287,075 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | $286,570 |
| Tennessee | 5 | $268,960 |
| Iowa | 4 | $238,963 |
| Vermont | 5 | $233,650 |
| North Dakota | 5 | $227,977 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $211,266 |
| Maine | 4 | $190,726 |
| Michigan | 4 | $190,726 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | $190,726 |
| Nevada | 4 | $190,726 |
| Nebraska | 4 | $187,885 |
| Wyoming | 5 | $147,593 |
| Connecticut | 3 | $143,956 |
| Illinois | 3 | $143,956 |
| Kansas | 3 | $143,956 |
| Kentucky | 3 | $143,956 |
| Indiana | 3 | $142,977 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $141,795 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $47,600 |
| Mississippi | 4 | $37,180 |
| Delaware | 3 | $22,091 |
| Idaho | 2 | $21,523 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $19,612 |
| Missouri | 4 | $16,156 |
| Alabama | 1 | $8,000 |