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PHMSA HMEP Grant Program ~ PHMSA Overview

Learn about PHMSA's Hazmat Grant Program aimed at enhancing emergency training and preparedness for transportation incidents. Discover the program's purpose, action plan, and future developments.

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PHMSA HMEP Grant Program ~ PHMSA Overview

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  1. PHMSAHMEP Grant Program~PHMSA Overview NASTTPO Annual Conference October 2011

  2. US DOT – Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Every day PHMSA strives to meet the needs of our ultimate customers, the American public, to ensure your communities remain safe, livable, and free from transportation incidents involving hazardous products. We rely on our external partners to work with us in promoting and supporting safe practices through resource utilization, training and awareness, new technology investments and other ways to help pipeline operators and hazardous materials transporters assure safety. 

  3. PHMSA Mission To protect people and the environment from the risks inherent in transportation of hazardous materials – by pipeline and other modes of transportation. Preparedness and Response: To reduce the consequences (harm to people, environment, and economy) after a pipeline or hazmat failure has occurred.

  4. PHMSA Organization

  5. Office of Hazmat Safety Vasco Espinoza, Director ~ OUTREACH, TRAINING, GRANTS and REGISTRATION Tom Kiddy, Chief ~ OUTREACH and TRAINING BRANCH Kyra Stewart, Chief (Acting) ~ GRANTS and REGISTRATION BRANCH HAZMAT GRANT PROGRAMS (HMEP, HMIT, SPSTG) REGISTRATION PROGRAM Grant Specialists: Windy Hamilton, Suezett Edwards, Andre White, Lisa Reichenabacher, and Crystal Catlett Admin Support: Jasmin Clarke Business Analyst: Rose Achieng

  6. The Hazmat Grant Programs

  7. HMEP Grant Program Overview

  8. Hazmat Grant Program Purpose The purpose of this grant program is to increase State, Territorial, Tribal, and local effectiveness in safely and efficiently handling hazardous materials transportation incidents. The program aims toencourage a comprehensive approach to emergency training and planning by incorporating the unique, localized challenges of responses to transportation situations, resulting in better prepared communities.

  9. Grant Program Action Plan

  10. Rebranding of theHMEP Grants Program • PHMSA is committed to ensuring that the HMEP Grant Program is making strides in the area of process improvement.  This requires that the Grant Program monitor efficacy, increase outreach efforts with our grantees, and furthers its reach to the Nation’s first responders.  Grantees will be encouraged to administer high performing HMEP Grant programs within their States, Territories and Tribes.  To facilitate this process, the Grant Program will provide improved IT resources, increased contact with Grant Specialists, and better guidance.

  11. Exploring the future of HMEP Grants

  12. More HMEP to Come… • Application/ Proposal Trends • Administrative Requirements • HMEP Grant Management Training (Program Terms & Conditions)

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