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 Grand Forks Regional Airport Authority received a $1.0M Project Grant award on April 28, 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 funds activities to develop and sustain new or improved air service connections for Grand Forks, North Dakota, to the national air transportation system. Specifically, the airport authority will execute a minimum revenue guarantee agreement with an air carrier to provide service to the community and/or conduct marketing initiatives to promote air service development, all within the scope of the signed Small Community Air Service Development Program grant agreement.

The intended beneficiaries of this award are local residents, visitors, and businesses in the Grand Forks region, who will gain improved scheduled air service and enhanced connectivity to the broader national aviation network. The project is scheduled for completion by January 11, 2030, and the airport authority does not intend to subaward any funds under this grant. This award represents a competitive grant designed to address air service gaps in underserved communities and support the Department of Transportation's strategic priorities related to aviation infrastructure and regional connectivity.

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. "