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

Wicomico County Maryland received an $800,000 project grant 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) awarded on April 28, 2025. The county will utilize these funds to develop and sustain new or additional scheduled air service to the Salisbury-Wicomico region by entering into a minimum revenue guarantee agreement with an air carrier and/or conducting marketing initiatives to improve air service within the scope of the signed program agreement. The grant period extends through January 11, 2030, providing the county with resources to enhance connectivity to the national air transportation system. No sub-awards are planned under this grant.

The anticipated outcomes include establishing new air service connections that benefit local residents, visitors, and businesses in the region. Through this federal investment, Wicomico County will work to address aviation access in this underserved Maryland community, consistent with the Department of Transportation's strategic priorities for small community air service development.

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. "