FY 2023 Supplemental Public Sector Training (SPST) | 693JK323NF0011

Opportunity Information: Apply for 693JK323NF0011

The FY 2023 Supplemental Public Sector Training (SPST) opportunity is a discretionary grant program offered by the U.S. Department of Transportation, specifically through the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). It is identified by Funding Opportunity Number 693JK323NF0011 and supports activities that fall within the Employment, Labor and Training and Transportation categories. In practical terms, the program is centered on improving public-sector training capacity and outcomes in areas relevant to PHMSA's mission, which broadly includes safety in the transportation of hazardous materials and pipeline safety. As a supplemental training opportunity, it is positioned to add or expand training efforts rather than serve as a general-purpose funding source.

Funding is provided in the form of a grant, and the opportunity is classified as discretionary, meaning awards are competitive and based on the agency's review criteria and available funding rather than being distributed by formula. The associated CFDA number is 20.703, which is the catalog identifier often used by federal agencies and applicants to track the program across grant systems and reporting. PHMSA anticipated making up to 2 awards under this notice, with an award ceiling of $1,000,000 per award. The ceiling indicates the maximum amount PHMSA would fund for a single selected application under this announcement, though actual award amounts can be lower depending on the scope of the proposal, the final negotiated budget, and overall program priorities.

Eligibility, as stated in the source information, is limited to nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, excluding institutions of higher education. That is a fairly specific applicant pool and suggests the competition is aimed at certain nonprofit entities that operate in training, workforce development, safety, or related public-service domains, but are organized under a different IRS classification than 501(c)(3). Applicants should pay close attention to this requirement because organizational status is commonly treated as a threshold eligibility factor in federal grants, meaning an otherwise strong proposal can be rejected if the applicant does not meet the stated eligibility category.

The opportunity was created on March 20, 2023, and the original application deadline was June 19, 2023. The notice states that applications received after the deadline may not be considered, which signals that PHMSA expected timely submission and may have enforced a strict cutoff. Another key submission rule is that PHMSA would accept only one application from each applicant. That limitation typically means an organization must consolidate its best idea into a single, cohesive proposal rather than submitting multiple project concepts, and it also implies that applicants should be careful about internal coordination if multiple departments or partners might otherwise try to submit separately.

Overall, this funding opportunity represents a targeted PHMSA grant designed to expand or enhance public-sector training capabilities aligned with transportation safety and hazardous materials or pipeline-related training needs. With a relatively small number of expected awards and a high ceiling per award, it suggests a competitive environment where PHMSA was likely seeking a limited number of well-developed projects with clear training deliverables, strong implementation plans, and credible organizational capacity, submitted by eligible non-501(c)(3) nonprofit applicants by the stated deadline.

• The Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin in the employment, labor and training, transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2023 Supplemental Public Sector Training (SPST)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.703.
• This funding opportunity was created on Mar 20, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 19, 2023 Applications received after this deadline may not be considered. PHMSA will only accept one application from each applicant.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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