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FY 2026 Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP)

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin

Funding Amount

$250,000 - $1,000,000

Deadline

June 19, 2026

12 days left

Grant Type

federal

Overview

FY 2026 Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP)

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration¿s (PHMSA) FY 2026 CAAP NOFO solicits research proposals from nonprofit institutions of higher education for the Pipeline Safety Research and Development (R&D) Program. This program is authorized by section 12 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-355) and 49¿U.S.C. § 60117(l). The CAAP competitive research announcement will focus on the following objectives: - Early corrosion prediction for pipelines and implementing appropriate mitigation measures. - Economical and novel agents to mitigate internal or external pipeline corrosion due to microbial-induced corrosion.- Artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted software package to assist with composite repair design.¿¿- AI-assisted software tool for interpretation of standards/regulations and properly applying the requirements.¿- Non-destructive inspection technology for cast iron pipeline inspection.- AI-enhanced liquid pipeline leak detection methodologies. ¿

Details

  • Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin
  • Department: Department of Transportation
  • Opportunity #: 693JK326NF0003
  • Total Funding: $4,000,000
  • Expected Awards: 6
  • Instrument: cooperative_agreement
  • Cost Sharing: Required

Eligibility

Eligible Applicant Types

private_institutions_of_higher_educationpublic_and_state_institutions_of_higher_education

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

science-research

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