Natural Gas Infrastructure Safety Modernization Grant Program
Summary
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has announced the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant Program, offering $200 million annually for five years. This program, established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, aims to fund municipality or community-owned utilities for pipeline system repairs and safety equipment acquisition.
What changed
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has released details for the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant Program, funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The program allocates $200 million annually over five years to eligible municipality or community-owned utilities for the repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of natural gas distribution pipeline systems. The goal is to reduce incidents, fatalities, and economic losses.
Eligible applicants include county governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, special district governments, city or township governments, and nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, provided they are not for-profit entities. The application deadline is May 22, 2026. Compliance officers should review the NOFO and application checklist to determine eligibility and prepare submissions for their respective organizations.
What to do next
- Review the FY 2026 NGDISM Grant Program NOFO and Application Checklist.
- Determine eligibility for municipality or community-owned utilities.
- Prepare and submit applications by the May 22, 2026 deadline.
Source document (simplified)
Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant Program
Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin
Assistance Listings: 20.708 -- Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program
Last Updated: March 23, 2026 View version history on Grants.gov
Description
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was signed into law on November 15, 2021. The law created the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) first ever infrastructure grant program. The Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) grant program is designated $200 million a year in grant funding with a total of $1 billion in grant funding over five years. The grant funding is to be made available to a municipality or community owned utility (not including for-profit entities) to repair, rehabilitate, or replace its natural gas distribution pipeline systems or portions thereof, or to acquire equipment to (1) reduce incidents and fatalities and (2) to avoid economic losses.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- County governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Municipality or community owned utilities (not including for-profit entities or any pipeline asset(s) owned by a for-profit entity.)
Grantor contact information
Description
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Documents
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| File name | Description | Last updated |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FY2026NGDISMGrantApplication_Checklist.pdf | FY 2026 NGDISM Grant Application Checklist | Mar 23, 2026 08:44 PM UTC |
| FY2026NGDISMGrantProgram_NOFO.pdf | FY 2026 NGDISM Grant Program NOFO | Mar 23, 2026 08:44 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Closing: May 22, 2026
Do not mail applications. Applications received after this deadline may not be considered. PHMSA will only accept one application...
from each applicant.
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Award
$98,000,000
Program Funding
200
Expected awards
$10,000
Award Minimum
$98,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
693JK326NF0013
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
-- Category of Funding Activity:
Disaster prevention and relief
Employment labor and training
Energy
Environment
Health
Opportunity zone benefits
Transportation
Category Explanation:
--
History
Version:
2
Posted date:
March 23, 2026
Archive date:
June 21, 2026
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