The Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant Program’s eligible entities are municipality- or community-owned utilities, not including for-profit entities, seeking assistance in repairing, rehabilitating, or replacing high-risk, leak-prone natural gas distribution infrastructure, or in acquiring equipment to reduce incidents and fatalities and avoid economic losses.

Examples of eligible grant projects:

• Construction projects that involve repairing, rehabilitating, or replacing leak prone natural gas pipeline distribution infrastructure. This includes projects related to main lines, service lines, and related components.
• Acquisition of equipment to reduce incidents and fatalities, or to avoid economic losses. This includes projects involving the acquisition of leak detection and line locating equipment.

For more information, please see the Applicant Resources.

Eligibility

The FY 2026 NGDISM Grant Program NOFO is open to entities who operate a natural gas distribution system and include:

1. City, township, or county governments
2. Municipal utilities (owned by a local government)
3. Community-owned utilities (owned by the customers they serve)
4. Federally recognized Tribal governments

For-profit entities, or any pipeline assets owned by a for-profit entity, are not eligible for NGDISM grant funding.

Match Requirement

There are no cost-sharing or matching requirements in the NGDISM Grant Program.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted through the Grants.gov listing, which requires accounts for both Grants.gov and SAM.gov.

Contact

Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program

U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
United States

Email:
PHMSAPipelineBILGrant@dot.gov
Phone: 202-366-7652

If you need help with Grants.gov, you can call 800-518-4726 or email support@grants.gov.

If you need help with SAM.gov, you can call 866-606-8220.

Deadline

Complete application packages are due via Grants.gov no later than 11:59 p.m., PST, May 22, 2026.