Overview
| State | Iowa |
|---|---|
| Project No. | 973 |
| Grant No. | TBD |
| Grant Recipient | Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) 350 Maple Street Des Moines, IA 50319 |
| GOTR | Empty Value |
| Grantee Contact Info | Magid Yousif, Manager of Safety & Engineering Iowa Utilities Board magid.yousif@iub.iowa.gov |
| Project Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Start Fiscal Year | 2021 (09/29/2021) |
| End Fiscal Year | 2022 (09/28/2022) |
| PHMSA $$ Budgeted | $100,000.00 |
Main Objective
Under this grant agreement, the recipient will pay for staff and travel costs to staff hours to facilitate, present, and/or participate in:
- Various damage prevention meetings (Element 1),
- State one call law stakeholder review meetings (Element 2),
- Conducting damage prevention education to the public and professional excavators (Element 5),
- Mediation of disputes (Element 6),
- State analysis of alignment with the 9 elements (Element 9)
Public Abstract
Under the terms of this grant agreement, the Recipient will address the following applicable elements listed in the approved application, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §60134 (a), (b).
- Element 1 (Enhanced Communication Between Operators and Excavators): Participation by operators, excavators, and other stakeholders in developing and implementing methods for establishing and maintaining effective communications between stakeholders - from receipt of an excavation notification to successful completion of the excavation, as appropriate.
- Element 2 (Fostering Support and Partnership of All Stakeholders): A process for fostering and ensuring the support and partnership of stakeholders, including excavators, operators, locators, designers, and local government in all phases of the program.
- Element 5 (Public Education): A process for fostering and ensuring active participation by all stakeholders in public education for damage prevention activities.
- Element 6 (Enforcement Agencies' Role to Help Resolve Issues): A process for resolving disputes that defines the state authority's role as a partner and facilitator to resolve issues.
- Element 9 (Data Analysis to Continually Improve Program Effectiveness): A process for review and analysis of the effectiveness of each program element, including a means for implementing improvements identified by such program reviews.
Relevant Files & Links
Other Files
IA 693JK32140004PSDP signed.pdf