Assistance program
Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants
$239.4 Million committed in FY2018–FY2026
- Agency
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Transportation, Department of
- Assistance
- Project Grants (Discretionary)
- CFDA number
- 20.703
- What it does
- Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant (HMEP): To increase State, local, territorial and tribal effectiveness to safely and efficiently handle hazardous materials accidents and incidents; enhance implementation of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA); and encourage a comprehensive approach to emergency planning and training by incorporating response to transportation standards. Hazardous Materials Instructor Training Grant (HMIT): To facilitate a “train the trainer†program to train hazmat instructors who will then train hazmat employees in the proper handling of hazardous materials. Supplemental Public Sector Training Grants (SPST): to facilitate the training of instructors, thereby increasing the number of training instructors available to conduct hazardous materials responder training programs for individuals with statutory responsibility to respond to hazardous materials accidents and incidents. Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training Grant (ALERT): to promote hazmat response training for volunteer or remote emergency responders to respond to incidents or accidents involving the transportation of crude oil, ethanol and other flammable liquids by rail. Hazardous Materials Community Safety Grants (CS): to conduct national outreach and training programs to assist communities in preparing for and responding to accidents and incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials, including Class 3 flammable liquids by rail; and train State and local personnel responsible for enforcing the safe transportation of hazardous materials, including Class 3 flammable liquids.
- Who benefits
- HMEP: State, Local, Federally Recognized Tribal Governments, U.S. Territories, Student/Trainee HMIT: Public nonprofit institution/organization, Private nonprofit institution/organization SPST: Public nonprofit institution/organization, Private nonprofit institution/organization ALERT: Public nonprofit institution/organization, Private nonprofit institution/organization CS: Public nonprofit institution/organization, Private nonprofit institution/organization All segments of the U.S. including Territories and tribal populations that are involved with management of or possible exposure to hazardous materials benefit. Specifically Federal, State, and local authorities are assisted through the HMEP grant program with their responsibilities. Students and trainees in emergency response and local emergency planning activities are program beneficiaries since grant funds will be used to benefit local programs.
Committed by fiscal year
* FY2026 is year-to-date — the fiscal year is still in progress, so its total is still filling in. The striped band and dashed line mark that provisional stretch.
How the money flows
Committed dollars by how this program's money is paid out.
Grants
$214.7M
90%
Other
$24.7M
10%
Top recipients
By dollars committed.
How to read these numbers
- Committed through this program
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Direct payments