transportation · DOT-FAA

FY 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Airport Improvement Program Discretionary Grants

DOT Federal Aviation Administration · FAA-ARP-AIP-G-23-002

Closed

Award Range

$25K – $50.0M

Total Program Funding

$1500.0M

Deadline

July 14, 2023

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

FY 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Airport Improvement Program Discretionary Grants. DOT Federal Aviation Administration . The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the opportunity to apply for an estimated $1.5 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 discretionary grants under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP), per 49 U.S.C. § 47115. The FAA awards these annually... $25,000-$50,000,000 per award; $1,500,000,000 total program funding.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities, County governments, City/township governments, Special district governments, State governments

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•See the link to the FY 2023 NOFO for eligibility information
•Cost sharing/matching required
•Deadline: 2023-07-14

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Budget for cost-sharing match. Demonstrate institutional commitment and matching funds clearly in your proposal.

Competitiveness: Moderate to high — federal grants are always competitive

What This Grant Funds

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the opportunity to apply for an estimated $1.5 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 discretionary grants under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP), per 49 U.S.C. § 47115. The FAA awards these annually appropriated discretionary funds through the FAA’s long-standing iterative, competitive grant process. Prior to the publication of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the FAA identified eligible applicants in its National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) and compiled potentially eligible projects through the 3-year Airports Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP). Both of these processes are described in FAA Order 5090.5, “Formulation of NPIAS and ACIP,” adhering to 49 U.S.C. § 47115, which authorizes discretionary funds. The AIP funds airport capital improvements and rehabilitation projects. All discretionary grant funding is subject to appropriations, statutory requirements, and related program funding availability.

Who Can Apply

See the link to the FY 2023 NOFO for eligibility information. For AIP purposes, sponsors are broken down into the specific types show in Table 2-1 of the AIP Handbook. Eligible applicant categories include: a public agency owning (or leasing from another government entity) a public-use airport, a private entity owning a public use airport, and an Indian tribe or pueblo owning or leasing a public-use airport. This is not an all-inclusive list – for additional eligibility categories and further details on each eligible applicant category, see AIP Handbook Table 2-1 in the following weblink: https://www.faa.gov/airports/aip/aip_handbook/media/AIP-Handbook-Order-5100-38D-Chg1.pdf Per 49 USC § 47105(b)(2), a sponsor must be proposing a project for a public-use airport included in the current National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS). See this website for further information on NPIAS: https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)County GovernmentsCity/Township GovernmentsSpecial District GovernmentsState Governments

Funding Details

Minimum Award: $25K
Maximum Award: $50.0M
Total Program Funding: $1500.0M
Cost Sharing Required?: Yes
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: April 17, 2023

Application Deadline: July 14, 2023 (0 days remaining)

FAA will consider applications on a rolling basis, with the final deadline to submit discretionary grant applications Friday, July 14, 2023 11:59 pm Easten Daylight Time to FAA Regional or Airport District Offices per instructions in the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFO). Dates are subject to possible adjustment based on future legislation. Under 49 U.S.C. 47115, the Secretary of Transportation, through the FAA, will consider projects that are the most appropriate to carry out the statute at any time prior to September 30, 2023.

Agency Contact

Grant applicant communications for the FAA AIP grant program are handled by FAA ARP Regional Offices and Airport District Offices. 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/

https://www.faa.gov/airports/regions/

Ready to apply?

View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov

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