DOT Federal Aviation Administration

Description

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the opportunity to apply for approximately $269 million in FY 2023 Supplemental Discretionary Grants. This is a competitive grant program under the project grant authority for Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The AIP objective is to assist airport owners and operators (sponsors) that are eligible to accept grants in the development and improvement of a nationwide airport system. FAA will implement the FY 2023 Supplemental Discretionary grants consistent with AIP sponsor and project eligibility. In addition, FY 2023 Supplemental Discretionary grants will align with DOT’s Strategic Framework FY 2022-2026 at https://www.transportation.gov/administrations/office-policy/fy2022-2026-strategic-framework. All applicants must meet the grant program eligibility requirements and must follow all application instructions exactly as outlined in the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFO) published in the Federal Register on April 1, 2024 - the link to the NOFO document is included in "Link to Additional Information". The NOFO contains all necessary details for this competitive grant program. The deadline for submittal is May 2, 2024, at 5 pm Eastern time. The applicant will receive a one-time notification of receipt of the application materials. Subsequent applications or materials will not receive notification. No information regarding the status of the application will be provided until all reviews are complete. The Anticipated Award Date: within 90 days after the application deadline.

Who can apply

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Others

Contact

Grant applicant communications are handled by FAA ARP Regional Offices and Airport District Offices. For specific technical questions about general AIP project eligibility or Airfield Operational Resiliency (AOR) project eligibility, please contact the appropriate Regional Office (RO) or Airports District Office (ADO). Refer to the link below to locate the grantor contact information for your geographic location. Please contact your regional office or Airports District Office per this link: https://www.faa.gov/airports/regions/. <br/>For general inquiries, please contact: David F. Cushing, Manager, Airports Financial Assistance Division, APP-500, at 202-267-8827. For technical questions regarding specific operational resiliency, sustainable aviation fuel and energy and environmental sustainability programs described in this NOFO, please contact Matthew Klein, matthew.klein@faa.gov, 202-267-4086.
https://www.faa.gov/airports/regions/