FY 2026 Pipeline One-Call Grant

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) outline standard Title VI/Nondiscrimination Assurances for recipients of federal financial assistance. This document details statutory and regulatory authorities prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, national origin, disability, age, and sex. It broadens the scope of nondiscrimination to include all programs and activities of recipients, sub-recipients, and contractors, regardless of federal funding. Specific assurances require recipients to comply with nondiscrimination provisions in all activities, facilities, and programs, especially within the PHMSA One-Call Grant Program. This includes incorporating nondiscrimination clauses in solicitations, contracts, and deeds for real property transactions. Recipients must also ensure compliance from all sub-recipients, contractors, and transferees, maintain records, and cooperate with reviews and investigations. The assurance is binding for the duration of federal assistance or property ownership, with the U.S. having the right to seek judicial enforcement.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) mandates that all recipients of federal financial assistance comply with a comprehensive set of nondiscrimination assurances. These assurances, rooted in various civil rights acts and regulations, prohibit discrimination based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability in any program or activity receiving federal funds. The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 broadens the scope to include all recipient programs, whether federally funded or not, if any portion is federally assisted. Recipients must integrate specific nondiscrimination clauses into all contracts, solicitations, deeds for real property transfers, and agreements related to their federally assisted programs, such as the PHMSA One-Call Grant Program. The assurances extend to facilities constructed or acquired with federal aid and obligate the recipient for the duration of assistance or property ownership. Non-compliance can lead to sanctions, including withholding payments or contract termination. The recipient agrees to provide necessary information and reports, allow access for compliance reviews, and acknowledge the U.S. government's right to judicial enforcement.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) outlines nondiscrimination assurances for recipients of federal financial assistance. This document details the statutory and regulatory authorities, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Recipients must ensure no person is excluded from participation, denied benefits, or subjected to discrimination based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability in any federally-assisted program or activity. Specific assurances cover contract clauses, property transfers, and compliance monitoring, requiring recipients to include nondiscrimination provisions in all agreements and to provide access to records for compliance reviews. These assurances are binding on all parties receiving federal aid, emphasizing the broad scope of nondiscrimination requirements for the PHMSA One-Call Grant Program and the PHMSA Pipeline Safety Competitive Academic Agreement Program.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) outlines standard Title VI/Nondiscrimination Assurances for recipients of federal financial assistance. These assurances mandate compliance with various statutory and regulatory authorities, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, among others, to prevent discrimination based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability in any program or activity. The document specifies general and specific assurances, requiring recipients to integrate nondiscrimination clauses into all contracts, solicitations, and property transfers. It extends these obligations to sub-recipients, contractors, and transferees, ensuring broad compliance and empowering the USDOT to enforce these provisions through judicial means and compliance reviews.