FY 2026 State Damage Prevention
Status: Forecasted
Posted date: May 18, 2026
Archive date: July 19, 2026
Close date: June 19, 2026
Opportunity ID: 362446
Opportunity number: 693JK326NF0006
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Agency name: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin
Agency code: DOT-PHMSA
Award floor: $4,000
Award ceiling: $100,000
Cost sharing required: No
Funding Instrument Types
- Grant
Category of Funding Activity
- Transportation
Eligible Applicants
- Others
- State governments
Categories (use these for quoted searches)
- agency_code:dot_phmsa
- category_of_funding_activity:transportation
- cost_sharing_or_matching_requirement:false
- eligible_applicants:others
- eligible_applicants:state_governments
- funding_instrument_type:grant
- opportunity_category:discretionary
- status:forecasted
The purpose of the Damage Prevention grants is to establish comprehensive state programs designed to prevent damage to underground pipelines in states that do not have such programs and to improve damage prevention programs in states that do. States are encouraged to implement the following nine elements of an effective damage prevention program: Element 1 ¿ Enhanced Communication between Operators and Excavators Element 2 ¿ Fostering Support and Partnership of all Stakeholders Element 3 ¿ Operator¿s Use of Performance Measures for Locators Element 4 ¿ Partnership in Employee Training Element 5 ¿ Partnership in Public Education Element 6 ¿ Enforcement Agencies¿ Role to Help Resolve Issues Element 7 ¿ Fair and Consistent Enforcement of the Law Element 8 ¿ Use of Technology to Improve the Locating Process Element 9 ¿ Data Analysis to Continually Improve Program Effectiveness