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Transportation Airport Improvement Program
Total Funding Available: $1.1 billion
Overview
The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) provides grants to public agencies – and, in some cases, to private owners and entities – for the planning and development of public-use airports that are included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS).
Special Factors
• No matching funds required.
• Priority is to be given to projects that will be completed within two years.
• Funds cannot supplant existing funding.
• Fifty percent of funding must be obligated with 120 after apportionment. All other funds must be obligated within one year of apportionment.
• Periodic reports to the Federal Aviation Administration that include information on spending and job creation will be required.
How to Access Funding
Grants will be awarded at the Secretary’s discretion. AIP funds are typically first apportioned into major entitlement categories such as primary, cargo, and general aviation. Remaining funds are distributed to a discretionary fund. Set-aside projects (airport noise and the Military Airport Program) receive first attention from this discretionary distribution. The remaining funds are true discretionary funds that are distributed according to a national prioritization formula.
Federal Contact
Federal Aviation Administration
New England Region: (781) 238-7020, Amy Lind Corbett
www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/airports/regional_guidance/new_england/aip
State Contact
N/A
MMA Staff Contact
Matthew G. Feher, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , (617) 426-7272
Transportation Airport Improvement Program
Airport Improvement Program
Total Funding Available: $1.1 billion
Overview
The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) provides grants to public agencies – and, in some cases, to private owners and entities – for the planning and development of public-use airports that are included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS).
Special Factors
• No matching funds required.
• Priority is to be given to projects that will be completed within two years.
• Funds cannot supplant existing funding.
• Fifty percent of funding must be obligated with 120 after apportionment. All other funds must be obligated within one year of apportionment.
• Periodic reports to the Federal Aviation Administration that include information on spending and job creation will be required.
How to Access Funding
Grants will be awarded at the Secretary’s discretion. AIP funds are typically first apportioned into major entitlement categories such as primary, cargo, and general aviation. Remaining funds are distributed to a discretionary fund. Set-aside projects (airport noise and the Military Airport Program) receive first attention from this discretionary distribution. The remaining funds are true discretionary funds that are distributed according to a national prioritization formula.
Federal Contact
Federal Aviation Administration
New England Region: (781) 238-7020, Amy Lind Corbett
www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/airports/regional_guidance/new_england/aip
State Contact
N/A
MMA Staff Contact
Matthew G. Feher, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , (617) 426-7272
Last Updated on March 23, 2009
