Assistance Listing 20.708
Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF · Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Assistance Listing 20.708, “Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program,” is a federal program administered by TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $587M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
- Likely formula or pass-through fundingThis program obligates substantial funding but has no competitive notices in our Grants.gov records. Funds like these are often distributed by formula or through state agencies — contact your state's administering agency about sub-awards. calculated by GrantsJunction
- Funding up 200% (FY24→FY25)Actual obligations reported in the SAM.gov listing changed +200% from FY2024 to FY2025. Historical data, not a prediction. calculated by GrantsJunction
Program objective
Grant funds will be made available to municipality or community owned utilities (not including for-profit entities) seeking assistance in repairing, rehabilitating, or replacing high-risk, actively leaking, or leak-prone natural gas distribution infrastructure or portions thereof or acquiring equipment to reduce incidents and fatalities and to avoid economic loss. This grant program also strives to create jobs; benefit both rural and urban communities with safe provision of natural gas; and remediate aged and failing natural gas distribution pipelines and distribution pipe prone to leakage.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 20.708
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages)
- County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority)
- Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
Municipality-owned utilities, community-owned utilities, or Federally recognized Native American tribal governments owning and operating a natural gas distribution system. Not Eligible: For-profit entities or any pipeline asset(s) owned by a for-profit entity.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Award(s) to a single entity may not be more than 12.5 percent of the total available funds for the grant program ($1 billion). Average award amount in FY22 was $5,282,709. Average award amount in FY 2023 was $6,122,589.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 20.708. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 20.708?
20.708 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 20.708?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages), County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority) and Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 20.708 provide?
The agency reported $587,246,959 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.