Apply In Person

1. To Apply for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) Grants, the applicant has to approach the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration office link
2. An application forms will be provided to the applicant by the authority officer.
3. The applicant has to enter all the necessary details in the application form.
4. The applicant has to make sure to attach all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit the application form and the documents to the authority officer.
7. PHMSA reviews and evaluates applications to make certain the proposed activities support the program mission to ensure the safe transportation of hazmat.
8. If approved, PHMSA offers the agency a Notice of Grant Award (NGA) for acceptance and signature.
9. Once executed, the agency may distribute grant funds in accordance with the planned activities identified in the grant application within the State, Territory, or Tribe to Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) and first responder organizations.
10. The fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority’s request.
11. The processing time of the procedure takes up to 1 to 3 months.

NOTE:
The Funding is based on the amount recovered from prior year grant awards.

• ALERT Application Form
• Grantee Information
• Statement of Work
• Budget Narrative
• Project Narrative (Project Plan)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Main office
U.S. Department of Transportation
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
United States
General Grant Inquiries: HMEP.Grants@dot.gov
Phone: (202)366-1109
Fax: 202-366-3666

Southern Region Office
PHMSA Office of Hazardous Materials Safety
233 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 602
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404-832-1140
Fax: 404-832-1168
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration field offices link

• The ALERT grant is competitively awarded to non-profit organizations capable of delivering an established curriculum to emergency responders.

• The fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority’s request.

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• The processing time for this procedure takes up to 1 to 3months.

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• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Name & address
• E-mail address
• Date of birth
• Citizenship
• Age
• Telephone
• Agency name
• Agency address
• Telephone
• Fax
• Email

• The Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grants promotes hazmat response training for volunteer or remote emergency responders. Response activities include the transportation of crude oil, ethanol, and other flammable liquids by rail consistent with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards.

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