The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region awarded Dutchess County Of Inc $8,580,337.78 under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106) to improve existing airport facilities at Hudson Valley Regional Airport in Wappingers Falls, NY. The project grant completion date is August 23, 2022. As the parent organization of the awardee, Dutchess County Of Inc will oversee delivery of...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the County of Dutchess $1,258,265 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program on August 6, 2021 to support preventive maintenance activities through December 6, 2021. The funding will allow Dutchess County Transportation to maintain its federally-funded bus assets in a state of good repair through regular preventive maintenance such as oil changes, brake work, wheelchair lift servicing and greasing. This...
This Federal Formula Grant award, valued at $178,000.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106). The grant funds will be used by the Dutchess, County of Inc. (the airport authority for Hudson Valley Regional Airport) to reconstruct the taxiway lighting system and rehabilitate the existing taxiway pavement at the airport, which have reached the end of their useful life. This project is...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $650,000 to Sinclair Community College to develop educational pathways and training for aviation maintenance technicians to service unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft. The project aims to address the projected workforce shortage of technicians capable of maintaining these new aircraft types as the aerospace industry shifts toward increased use of...
This Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) provides $104,800.00 in funding to the Dutchess, County of Inc. for the Hudson Valley Regional Airport. The grant supports two main activities: 1) Reconstructing the existing lighting on Taxiway G that has reached the end of its useful life, and 2) Rehabilitating 600 feet of the existing paved Taxiway G to maintain the structural...
This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education, under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program, provides $519,000.00 to Hinds Community College to enhance the technological capabilities of its aviation program. The funding supports the college's efforts to expose its aviation students to cutting-edge technology, contributing to a technologically advanced talent pipeline for aviation-related careers. The...
This $10.6 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund preventive maintenance for Dutchess County Public Transit's facilities and fleet, as well as operating assistance for the transit agency. The grant aims to support Dutchess County Public Transit's operations from January 2022 through December 2022 by covering eligible expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, and items...
The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region awarded a $320,265.56 Formula Grant under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106) to Dutchess County Of Inc for the Hudson Valley Regional Airport in Wappingers Falls, New York. The grant funds the design phase of a project to improve the runway 6/24 safety area at the airport to enhance safety of operations. Specifically, the...
This $1,223,070 federal Formula Grant awarded on September 13, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) will fund the acquisition of a replacement front-end loader and rotary blower at the Hudson Valley Regional Airport in Wappingers Falls, NY. The grant aims to maintain the airport's serviceability during snow periods and improve the efficiency and safety of airport operations. The recipient, Dutchess County Of...
The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region awarded a $135,000 Project Grant to Harrisburg University of Science & Technology on January 18, 2022 through the Aircraft Pilots Workforce Development Grant Program (CFDA 20.111). The grant is intended to support the creation and delivery of curriculum designed to provide high school students with aircraft pilot education in accordance with the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, with activities to be completed...