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The CAAP initiative is intended to spur innovation by enabling an academic research focus on high-risk and high pay-off solutions for the many pipeline safety challenges. It will potentially deliver solutions that can be “hand-offs” to PHMSA’s core research program of demonstration and deployment. The goal would be to validate proof of concept of a thesis or theory all the way to commercial introduction into the market. Further, the pipeline industry and federal/state regulators are experiencing low numbers of applicants to entry level positions that are technically focused. As such, another goal of the CAAP program is to expose graduate and PhD research students to subject matter that is common to pipeline safety challenges and to illustrate how their engineering or technical disciplines are highly needed in the field. The ultimate benefit would be to cultivate new talent in all aspects of pipelines, similar to how programs at other Federal Agencies and non-profit organizations have encouraged talent to consider a career in a certain field.
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TBD Three (3) new research awards issued with allowable funds.
To date, 154 students have been involved in pipeline research at US universities as a result of the CAAP program. Six have gone on to internships, and seven full time employment in pipeline technology fields as a direct result of their participation.
Funded several research projects in the areas of Detecting, Mitigating and/or locating internal Pipeline Corrosion, Develop advanced knowledge base models from Root Cause Failure Analysis of past pipeline incidents, and Engineering improvements to Pipeline Computational Models to Reduce Variance.
PHMSA awarded eight new CAAP research projects with $1,956,810 and $608,000 of university cost sharing.
PHMSA awarded eight CAAP research projects within the following solicited topic areas of the NOFO:
Fiscal Year 2022: PHMSA anticipates awarding six new CAAP research projects within the following solicited topic areas of the NOFO: 1. Excessive Cathodic Protection on Vintage Pipelines; 2. Development of Structural Liner Material; 3. Pipeline Infrastructure Modernization – Hydrogen Network; and 4. Determination of Potential Impact Radius for CO2 Pipelines
Through the CAAP, PHMSA built research and innovation partnerships with 26 universities and research organizations since its inception in 2013. Over 370 students have been exposed to the pipeline safety field through the program. Among these more than 20 students have received internship or employment offered by engineering firms, research organizations, government agencies or pipeline operators. The CAAP ensures inclusivity through outreach communication of funding research opportunities to all higher education institutions, including Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and Asian-American, Native American, and Pacific Island-Serving Institutions. PHMSA strongly encourages universities to partner with MSIs in their grant proposals.
In early April 2024, PHMSA conducted informational session with MSIs on the CAAP. Since 2013, 16 MSIs have submitted proposals in the CAAP, and only two have been awarded to emerging Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI).
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.
