Pipeline Safety Research Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP) - 2018
Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin
Assistance Listings
- 20.724 -- Pipeline Safety Research Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP)
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), hereby requests applications from non-profit institutions of higher education to obtain funding for researching innovative solutions to pipeline corrosion and other known pipeline integrity challenges. The Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP) is intended to spur innovation by enabling academic research focused on high-risk and high pay-off solutions for the many pipeline safety challenges. The authority for PHMSAs Pipeline Safety Research and Development Program comes...
from the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (P. L. 107-355, December 17, 2002). Further, the authority to enter into cooperative agreements under the CAAP initiative is codified at 49 U.S.C. §60117(k), Authority for Cooperative Agreements. All questions regarding this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) must be submitted via email by 11:00 AM March 19, 2018. Complete applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov by 11:00 AM on April 20, 2018. REFER TO THE ATTACHMENTS ENTITLED “693JK31852A01 Attachment A”, “693JK31852A01 Attachment B”, and “693JK31852A01 Attachment C” FOR COMPLETE DETAILS.**
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Additional information
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Grantor contact information
Description
Ben Patterson
Contract Specialist
Phone 2023665102
Agreement Administrator
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| 693JK31852A01_Notice_of_Funding_Opportunity_QA.pdf | 693JK31852A01 Notice of Funding Opportunity Q&A | Mar 26, 2018 05:47 PM UTC |
| Notice_of_Funding_Opportunity_693JK319NF0005.pdf | 693JK31852A01 Notice of Funding Opportunity | Apr 19, 2019 03:09 PM UTC |
| 693JK31852A01_Attachment_C.pdf | 693JK31852A01 Attachment C | Mar 5, 2018 09:57 PM UTC |
| 693JK31852A01_Attachment_B.docx | 693JK31852A01 Attachment B | Mar 5, 2018 09:57 PM UTC |
| 693JK31852A01_Attachment_A.docx | 693JK31852A01 Attachment A | Mar 5, 2018 09:57 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: May 20, 2018
Award
$2,000,000
Program Funding
6
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$300,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
693JK31852A01
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Science technology and other research and development
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
March 5, 2018
Archive date:
May 20, 2018
