Opportunity Information: Apply for HM HMP 16 002
The 2016 PHMSA HMEP Native American Tribes Grant Opportunity is a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) discretionary grant program run through PHMSA (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration) to strengthen hazardous materials (hazmat) preparedness and response in Indian Country. It is rooted in the Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act of 1990 and is intended to help public-sector responders and planners become more effective at safely and efficiently handling hazmat transportation incidents. A major emphasis is improving real-world readiness for spills, leaks, derailments, truck crashes, and other transportation-related hazmat emergencies, while also supporting stronger community right-to-know and emergency planning practices required under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA).
The program is authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5116 and operates under 49 CFR Part 110, with federal grant management standards governed by 2 CFR Part 200. A key change reflected in the FY 2016 announcement is the impact of the FAST Act (Fixing America s Surface Transportation Act), signed December 4, 2015, which reauthorized the HMEP program through FY 2020. The FAST Act also streamlined how these grants are structured by combining what had previously been separate planning and training grant categories. Starting in FY 2016, applicants no longer need to track planning and training dollars as separate buckets; instead, they can manage the award as an integrated training and planning effort aligned to program purposes.
Funding can be used in two broad ways. First, tribes can develop, improve, and carry out emergency plans consistent with EPCRA, including work that strengthens how jurisdictions understand and prepare for hazmat transportation risks. This explicitly includes identifying and analyzing flow patterns of hazardous materials on tribal lands, and between tribal lands and neighboring jurisdictions, which is important for anticipating what materials are moving through the community, along which routes, and with what response implications. Second, funds can be used to train public-sector employees to respond to hazmat incidents. Where training supports emergency responders, the grant expects that training will build practical capability to protect people, property, and the environment during transportation-related hazmat events, and that it aligns with existing response and safety regulations.
Eligibility is strictly limited to federally recognized Native American tribal governments. That includes tribes, bands, nations, organized groups or communities (including Native villages) that are recognized by the Secretary of the Interior as eligible for Bureau of Indian Affairs programs and services. The announcement also allows applications from intertribal consortia, defined here as partnerships of two or more tribes that have been authorized by their governing bodies to apply for and receive assistance under this program. While non-eligible entities cannot apply on their own, they may partner with an eligible tribal applicant, which can be useful when coordinating with local agencies, regional planning organizations, or training providers.
This specific posting applies only to federally recognized tribes; States and Territories are directed to a separate FY 2016 PHMSA HMEP State and Territory announcement on Grants.gov. In the source listing, the opportunity is identified as HM HMP 16 002, CFDA 20.703, with an original closing date of May 2, 2016. The expected number of awards is listed as 10, and the award ceiling is shown as 0 in the listing (often meaning no single maximum was specified in the summary record). Overall, the grant is designed to help tribes build integrated plans and hands-on response capacity for hazmat transportation risks, with the flexibility after FAST Act changes to treat planning and training as parts of one coordinated preparedness strategy.Apply for HM HMP 16 002
- The PHMSA Hazmat Grants - Inactive in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2016 PHMSA HMEP Native American Tribes Grant Opportunity" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.703.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2016-02-01.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-05-02. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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FAQs: 2016 PHMSA HMEP Native American Tribes Grant Opportunity
What is the 2016 PHMSA HMEP Native American Tribes Grant Opportunity?
It is a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) discretionary grant program administered by PHMSA (the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration). The purpose is to strengthen hazardous materials (hazmat) preparedness and response in Indian Country by supporting better emergency planning and more effective public-sector hazmat training for transportation-related incidents.
Which federal agency runs this program?
The program is run through PHMSA, an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
What is the main goal of the grant?
The grant is intended to help public-sector responders and planners become more effective at safely and efficiently handling hazmat transportation incidents, with a strong emphasis on improving real-world readiness for events like spills, leaks, derailments, and truck crashes involving hazardous materials.
What kinds of incidents is the funding focused on?
The opportunity emphasizes transportation-related hazmat emergencies, including spills, leaks, derailments, truck crashes, and similar incidents involving hazardous materials moved through transportation systems.
How does EPCRA relate to this grant?
The grant supports stronger community right-to-know and emergency planning practices required under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA). Funding can be used to develop, improve, and carry out emergency plans consistent with EPCRA.
What laws and regulations authorize and govern this grant?
The program is authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5116 and operates under 49 CFR Part 110. Federal grant management standards are governed by 2 CFR Part 200. The program is rooted in the Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act of 1990.
How did the FAST Act affect the program in FY 2016?
The FAST Act (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act), signed on December 4, 2015, reauthorized the HMEP program through FY 2020 and streamlined grant structure by combining what had previously been separate planning and training grant categories.
Do applicants have to separate planning and training funds into different categories?
No. Starting in FY 2016, applicants no longer need to track planning and training dollars as separate buckets. Awards can be managed as an integrated planning and training effort aligned to program purposes.
What are the two broad ways grant funds can be used?
Funds can be used (1) to develop, improve, and carry out emergency plans consistent with EPCRA, and (2) to train public-sector employees to respond to hazmat incidents, particularly transportation-related hazmat events.
What types of planning activities are explicitly supported?
The opportunity explicitly includes identifying and analyzing flow patterns of hazardous materials on tribal lands, and between tribal lands and neighboring jurisdictions. This helps jurisdictions anticipate what materials move through the community, along which routes, and what that means for response needs.
What is meant by analyzing "flow patterns" of hazardous materials?
It refers to identifying and analyzing what hazardous materials are moving through tribal lands, where they travel (routes and corridors), and how movements connect between tribal jurisdictions and neighboring jurisdictions, so planners can understand risks and response implications.
What types of training activities are supported?
Funding can be used to train public-sector employees to respond to hazmat incidents. When training supports emergency responders, the expectation is that training builds practical capability to protect people, property, and the environment during transportation-related hazmat events and aligns with existing response and safety regulations.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is strictly limited to federally recognized Native American tribal governments. This includes tribes, bands, nations, organized groups or communities (including Native villages) recognized by the Secretary of the Interior as eligible for Bureau of Indian Affairs programs and services.
Are intertribal consortia eligible to apply?
Yes. Intertribal consortia (partnerships of two or more tribes) may apply if they have been authorized by their governing bodies to apply for and receive assistance under this program.
Can non-tribal organizations apply directly?
No. Non-eligible entities cannot apply on their own under this opportunity. However, they may partner with an eligible tribal applicant (for example, in coordination with local agencies, regional planning organizations, or training providers).
Does this funding opportunity apply to States and Territories?
No. This posting applies only to federally recognized tribes. States and Territories are directed to a separate FY 2016 PHMSA HMEP State and Territory announcement on Grants.gov.
What is the opportunity ID and CFDA number listed for this grant?
The opportunity is identified as HM-HMP-16-002, and the CFDA number listed is 20.703.
What was the original closing date listed for this opportunity?
The original closing date listed in the source summary record is May 2, 2016.
How many awards were expected?
The expected number of awards is listed as 10.
Is there a maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
In the source listing, the award ceiling is shown as 0, which often indicates that no single maximum was specified in the summary record.
What is the overall emphasis of the grant besides classroom planning?
The grant places major emphasis on practical, real-world readiness for transportation-related hazmat emergencies, while also strengthening community right-to-know and emergency planning practices consistent with EPCRA.
How is this grant described in terms of strategy after the FY 2016 changes?
After the FAST Act-related changes reflected in FY 2016, the grant is designed to support planning and training as parts of one coordinated preparedness strategy, rather than as separate and independently tracked categories.
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