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Federal grants to Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities

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Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities in Boston, Massachusetts received $22.5 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 8 awards. Its largest program was Pipeline Safety Program State Base Grant, with $11.9 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $5.2 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20213$5.1 million
FY 20222$2.5 million
FY 20233$6.4 million
FY 20242$3.3 million
FY 20252$5.2 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Pipeline Safety Program State Base Grant 20.7005$11.9 million
Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program 20.5283$10.6 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Transportation8$22.5 million

Largest awards

The 8 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Application purpose: the purpose of this grant is to provide $4726297 of federal funds to the Massachusetts department of public utilities to support state safety oversight activities.; activities performed: all funds will be used for staff salaries staff training consultant services miscellaneous e
ASST_NON_MA-2025-013_069 on USAspending
Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant ProgramJanuary 29, 2025$4.7 million
This grant reimburses the grantee state for part of the cost for intrastate natural gas or hazardous liquid pipeline inspection and enforcement activities. Deliverables/expected outcomes: improve pipeline inspection activities. Intended beneficiary: grantee state. Subrecipient activities: no known s
ASST_NON_693JK32430019PGSB_069 on USAspending
Pipeline Safety Program State Base GrantSeptember 13, 2024$3.7 million
Application purpose: the purpose of this grant is to provide $3578040 of federal funds to the Massachusetts department of public utilities to support state safety oversight activities.; activities performed: all funds will be used for staff salaries staff training consultant services miscellaneous e
ASST_NON_MA-2023-036_069 on USAspending
Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant ProgramAugust 9, 2023$3.6 million
This grant reimburses the state of Massachusetts department of public utilities for a portion of costs incurred for intrastate natural gas or hazardous liquid pipeline inspection and enforcement activities for FY22.
ASST_NON_693JK32230019PGSB_069 on USAspending
Pipeline Safety Program State Base GrantSeptember 13, 2022$2.8 million
"2021 pipeline safety program state base grant" ma
ASST_NON_693JK32130019PGSB_069 on USAspending
Pipeline Safety Program State Base GrantSeptember 29, 2021$2.8 million
This grant reimburses the grantee state for part of the cost for intrastate natural gas or hazardous liquid pipeline inspection and enforcement activities. Deliverables/expected outcomes: improve pipeline inspection activities. Intended beneficiary: grantee state. Subrecipient activities: no known s
ASST_NON_693JK32330023PGSB_069 on USAspending
Pipeline Safety Program State Base GrantSeptember 18, 2023$2.4 million
The Massachusetts department of public utilities (ma dpu) is applying for grant monies for FY19 ($1121930) and FY20 ($1146336) pursuant to section 5329 state safety oversight formula grant program funds with a state (20%) match of $567067 for total eligible cost of $2835333. All funds will be used f
ASST_NON_MA-2021-049_069 on USAspending
Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant ProgramSeptember 15, 2021$2.3 million
FY2020 phmsa pipeline state base grant natural gas - Massachusetts
ASST_NON_693JK32030021PGSB_069 on USAspending
Pipeline Safety Program State Base GrantJune 17, 2021$253,149

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities get?

$22.5 million in 8 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities the most?

The Department of Transportation, with $22.5 million in 8 awards.

What is Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities's largest federal grant?

$4.7 million under Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program, with its first action in the period on January 29, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities?

Its largest are Pipeline Safety Program State Base Grant and Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program.

Other grant recipients in Boston

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