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 Elko 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 29, 2025. This grant supports the development and improvement of commercial air service to Elko, Nevada, through a minimum of five years (completion date January 11, 2030). The city will enter into an agreement with an air carrier to establish or expand scheduled air service, potentially supplemented by marketing initiatives to promote service utilization and connectivity to the national air transportation system.

The primary deliverables include new or improved air service connections that will benefit local residents, visitors, and businesses by enhancing Elko's access to regional and national aviation networks. The grant is structured on a reimbursable basis, with no planned sub-awards, allowing the City of Elko to directly manage the agreement with the air carrier and oversee any associated marketing activities designed to sustain long-term service viability in this small community market.

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. "