This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration under the Air Transportation Centers of Excellence program (CFDA 20.109), is intended to examine methods for defining rotorcraft operation events, implement a data collection and analysis system, and identify areas for improvement based on data and subject matter expert engagement. The $425,000 award was granted to the Georgia Tech Research Corporation to perform this work...
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc. was awarded a $300,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region under the Air Transportation Centers of Excellence federal grant program (CFDA 20.109) for the period of April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023. Under this cooperative agreement, Embry-Riddle will conduct research and develop procedures and training recommendations to enhance safety around airport go-around maneuvers. The Air...
The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region awarded a $913,453 cooperative agreement to The Ohio State University Office of Sponsored Programs under the Aviation Research Grants program (CFDA 20.108). The award will support development of guidance for designing human-automation systems for air traffic control over a two-year period from December 2022 to December 2024. Under the award, The Ohio State University will collaborate with the University of...
This $271,162 Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on October 1, 2024 under the Air Transportation Centers of Excellence (CFDA 20.109) program. The award focuses on FAA-identified research priorities and aims to mitigate prior gaps in dealing with weather conditions. Purdue University, a prominent research institution with extensive experience executing federal grants and contracts, will serve as the primary awardee. The grant will support Purdue's...
The Arizona State University was awarded a $100,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region. The award is provided under the Aviation Research Grants program (CFDA 20.108) to support innovative, advanced, and applied research and development in areas that could benefit long-term civil aviation growth. Specifically, ASU will leverage the funding to conduct research and development activities from December 1, 2022 to December 1,...
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a $350,080 Cooperative Agreement to the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) Division of Intermodal on August 21, 2023. The purpose of this award under the FAA's Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) is to provide Georgia DOT with administrative funds for personnel, contracting, and other costs necessary to administer and oversee state block grants provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) grant programs....
This $799,822 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration under the Air Transportation Centers of Excellence program (CFDA 20.109), supports Washington State University's research on the conceptual analysis of cryogenic hydrogen distribution to airports. The project will be conducted from September 2024 to September 2025, with the goal of advancing aviation safety, technological innovation, and environmental sustainability through...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) provides $19,116,290.00 to the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) to administer sub-awards for various airport infrastructure projects at nonprimary airports across the state. The grant, funded by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will increase the federal share to 100% for these Airport...
This $350,660 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on December 20, 2023, provides the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) Division of Intermodal with administrative funding for personnel, contracting, and other costs necessary to administer and oversee state block grants provided under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The grant funds will support Georgia DOT's management of the Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) Program, FAA...
Applied Research Associates, Inc. was awarded a $763,605 cooperative agreement from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Technical Center under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106). The award period is from March 8, 2021 through July 7, 2022 to provide technical and research services supporting the FAA's strategic goals of safety, people, global leadership, and operational...