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Assistance Listing 20.720

State Damage Prevention Program Grants

Department of Transportation · Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Assistance Listing 20.720, “State Damage Prevention Program Grants,” is a federal program administered by Department of Transportation. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 1 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $1.5M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.

Program objective

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.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 20.720

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)

  • U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
  • Department or Agency of a U.S. State Government
  • State

State (including U.S. Territory or possessions) authority designated by the Governor is eligible to apply for a grant as long an agency within the State (including U.S. Territory or possessions) has an annual Section 60105 (49 U.S.C.) certification or Section 60106 (49 U.S.C.) agreement in effect with PHMSA. If a State (including U.S. Territory or possessions) does not have a certification or agreement with PHMSA, then no State (including U.S. Territory or possessions) authority can receive a grant.

Intended beneficiaries: State and U.S. Territories.

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$1.5M
FY25$1.5M
FY26$1.5M est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): The range is $94,985 - $97,001

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 20.720. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Recently closed under 20.720

Closed opportunities under 20.720
OpportunityStatusAward rangeClosesALN
2012 State Damage Prevention (SDP) GrantsPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin
ClosedUp to $100KAug 17, 201120.720

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 20.720?

20.720 is the Assistance Listing Number for “State Damage Prevention Program Grants.” 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 20.720?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia), Department or Agency of a U.S. State Government and State. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

How much funding does 20.720 provide?

The agency reported $1,500,000 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.