FY 2026 Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP)

Summary

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is soliciting applications for its FY 2026 Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP). This is a federal grant/cooperative agreement program targeting academic institutions to conduct research or studies relevant to pipeline and hazardous materials safety. The opportunity was posted on Grants.gov as a synopsis and closes in approximately one month from opening.

What they want

How they evaluate

Risks & flags

• Solicitation text is a synopsis only — full program requirements, evaluation criteria, and award details are not disclosed in the provided excerpt, limiting competitive intelligence
• Short response window of approximately 32 days from open to close date may disadvantage institutions without pre-existing PHMSA research relationships