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 City of Columbia, Missouri received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award dated April 18, 2025, under the Payments for Small Community Air Service Development Program (CFDA 20.930), administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Immediate Office of the Secretary. The grant supports the development and improvement of air service connectivity to Columbia Regional Airport through execution of a minimum revenue guarantee agreement with an air carrier and targeted marketing initiatives to promote new or enhanced service routes. The award is intended to establish sustainable scheduled air service that provides residents, businesses, and visitors with improved connections to the national air transportation system, with the project completion date set for January 11, 2030.

The City of Columbia will perform all grant-funded activities directly without subawards. The grant aligns with the SCASDP program's competitive funding model, which targets underserved small communities seeking to enhance aviation access and economic connectivity. Funding will be disbursed on a reimbursable basis, and the recipient must comply with applicable audit and accountability requirements under 2 CFR 200, including single audit provisions given the funding exceeds $1 million annually.

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. "