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The PHMSA State Damage Prevention Program fosters improved damage prevention programs by supporting projects such as enforcement of state excavation damage prevention laws, stakeholder education about digging safely, technologies to improve efficiencies, and other related excavation safety initiatives.
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No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2016: From 2008-2016, PHMSA has awarded over $13.6 million to 39 state organizations. Work completed under these projects addresses each of the Nine Elements of an Effective Damage Prevention Program, though the work scope varied from state to state.
In 2016, PHMSA made 17 awards with a total dollar value of $1,499,976.
Work completed under this grant program addresses each of the nine elements
Enhanced communications between operators and excavators; Fostering support and partnership of all stakeholders; Operator’s use of performance measures for locators; Partnership in employee training; Partnership in public education; Defined role of enforcement agencies in resolving issues; Fair and consistent enforcement of the law; Use of technology to improve the locating process; Data analysis to continually improve the program
Advancement of pipeline safety through the funding of state programs to protect underground pipeline facilities from excavation damage.
States (including District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) with adequate enforcement of one call laws, based on PHMSA’s determination of adequacy, has continually increased based on CY data:
2016: 28 states inadequate, 24 adequate 2017: 15 inadequate, 37 adequate 2018: 10 inadequate, 42 adequate 2019: 9 inadequate, 43 adequate In same period damage rates (number of damages per thousand excavation request tickets) decreased from 3.0 to 2.6 per thousand tickets.
States (including District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) with adequate enforcement of one call laws, based on PHMSA’s determination of adequacy, has continually increased based on CY data:
2016: 28 states inadequate, 24 adequate 2017: 15 inadequate, 37 adequate 2018: 10 inadequate, 42 adequate 2019: 9 inadequate, 43 adequate In same period damage rates (number of damages per thousand excavation request tickets) decreased from 3.0 to 2.6 per thousand tickets.
These awards support the PHMSA safety mission of protecting people and the environment by helping prevent excavation damage, which is a leading cause of pipeline incidents, and reducing the environmental consequences of methane emissions associated with these incidents.
The SDP Grant Program funds projects that are designed to improve state pipeline safety programs by helping states implement the nine elements of an effective damage prevention program detailed in 49 U.S.C. § 60134(b). The nine elements address various aspects of excavation damage prevention, including, but not limited to: enforcement of the state one-call law, public education, and data collection and analysis. PHMSA received 20 eligible applications requesting total funding of $1,821,742. The available SDP grant funding for FY 2022 is $1,663,516. To utilize all available funding and ensure fair and consistent treatment of all projects recommended for award, PHMSA recommends that funding be distributed on a pro rata basis. Each project rated “Highly Recommended” will be funded at approximately 94 percent of the requested amount and each project rated “Acceptable” will be funded at approximately 71 percent of the requested amount. No applications received “Recommended” or “Unacceptable” ratings.
The SDP grant program fosters improved damage prevention programs by supporting projects such as the enforcement of state excavation damage prevention laws, stakeholder education about digging safely, technologies to improve efficiencies, and other related excavation safety initiatives.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
