FY 2025 Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) Grant
Limited submission
This grant funds organizations to provide training programs that help local emergency responders safely handle hazardous materials transportation incidents.
This grant is no longer accepting proposals
Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has archived this opportunity.
Funder: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
Due Dates: June 20, 2025 (Applications due by 11:59 p.m. EST)
Funding Amounts: Total program funding: $2,000,000 | Typical award: $100,000–$500,000 | Up to 8 awards | Project duration: 12–24 months
Summary: Supports nonprofit organizations in providing hazmat response training for volunteer or remote emergency responders, especially for incidents involving flammable liquids transported by rail.
Key Information: No cost sharing or matching required; only one application per applicant; late submissions may not be considered.
Description
This grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) funds nonprofit organizations to deliver in-person or web-based hazardous materials (hazmat) response training to emergency responders. The focus is on improving preparedness for incidents involving the rail transportation of flammable liquids such as crude oil, ethanol, and liquefied natural gas (LNG), consistent with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards.
The program aims to ensure that local emergency responders, particularly those in remote or volunteer settings, receive essential training to protect people, property, and the environment from hazmat transportation accidents and incidents.
