The purpose of this grant award is for assistance to gain or improve air service for eligible small community air service development (scasdp) communities

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Immediate Office of the Secretary is providing a $500,000 Project Grant under the Payments for Small Community Air Service Development (CFDA 20.930) program to the Monroe Regional Airport. The purpose of this grant is to assist the community in gaining or improving air service by entering into a minimum revenue guarantee agreement with an air carrier to provide service to the region, and/or conducting marketing to improve service. The intended outcome is to help the recipient develop and sustain new or additional air service that provides connections to the national air transportation system, benefiting local residents, visitors, and businesses. The award was made on November 13, 2023 and the project period is scheduled to run through January 8, 2029.

Activities

The community will enter into an agreement for a minimum revenue guarantee with an air carrier to provide service to the recipient, and/or for marketing to improve service, within the scope of the signed scasdsp grant agreement.

Expected outcomes

That the recipient may be able to develop and sustain new or additional air service that provides additional connection(s) to the national air transportation system.

Intended beneficiaries

Local residents, visitors, and businesses will benefit from scheduled air service and the connection to the national air transportation system.

Subrecipient activities

The recipient does not intend to subaward funds. "