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 England Economic and Industrial Development District (doing business as England Authority) received a $1.0 million Project Grant award dated April 18, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Immediate Office of the Secretary under the Payments for Small Community Air Service Development Program (CFDA 20.930). The grant supports air service development activities in Alexandria, Louisiana, through April 2030. Under this award, the England Authority will enter into a minimum revenue guarantee agreement with an air carrier to establish or expand scheduled air service to the community and/or conduct marketing initiatives to improve existing service within the scope of the signed grant agreement.

The primary products and services delivered through this funding are enhanced air service connectivity and increased access to the national air transportation system for the Alexandria region. The grant is designed to enable the local airport authority to subsidize air carrier operations through revenue guarantees and marketing efforts, with intended beneficiaries including local residents, visitors, and businesses. The England Authority does not plan to subaward funds under this grant and will manage all activities directly as the recipient entity.

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. "