Project Grant S282M230012

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region awarded D.L.K. Aviation, Inc. a $250,000 Project Grant under the Aviation Maintenance Technical Workforce Grant Program (CFDA 20.112) to support aviation maintenance workforce development. The grant period runs from January 18, 2022 through July 19, 2023. The goal of the Aviation Maintenance Technical Workforce Grant Program is to support education, recruitment, and development of the aviation maintenance...

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...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program ($307,706) will support Johnson College's development and implementation of an FAA-approved Aviation Technology associate degree program from May 2022 to April 2025. The program aims to recruit and train students to fill the regional and national workforce need for aviation technicians, which is projected to grow faster than average and result in over 14,000 annual openings through 2030 according to BLS. Key...

This $1,607,846.67 federal grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) will enable the Helena Regional Airport Authority to acquire critical aircraft rescue and firefighting safety equipment and construct a new taxilane at the Helena, Montana airport. Specifically, the funding will be used to purchase new turnouts, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), thermal imaging cameras, and install a fire...

This Project Grant award, valued at $279,941.11, was issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to the City of Hawley, Minnesota. The grant will fund the acquisition of 29.43 acres of land for future airport development and the construction of a new 7,872 square foot sponsor-owned hangar for aircraft storage. This project is expected to help the Hawley Municipal Airport become more self-sustaining by generating revenue through hangar...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1.51 million Formula Grant to National Aviation Academy of Mississippi Inc. on April 5, 2021 through the Education Stabilization Fund program (CFDA 84.425). The grant funding will support HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDS FOR THE STUDENTS AT NATIONAL AVIATION ACADEMY'S CLEARWATER FLORIDA CAMPUS through April 4, 2022. As a Formula Grant awarded under the Education Stabilization Fund program, the funding will help...

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Northwest Mountain Region awarded a $1.4 million Project Grant to the Helena Regional Airport Authority on March 12, 2021 to improve existing airport infrastructure. The grant funding will support projects aligned with the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106) and their strategic goals of safety, workforce development, global leadership, and...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded Pearl River Community College $3.5 million under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) on September 7, 2022. The funding will support construction of a new Aviation and Aerospace Workforce Academy at the Stennis International Airport in Hancock County, Mississippi. The Academy will provide educational opportunities in academic, career technical, and workforce programs...

Elizabeth City State University received a $269,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region on January 18, 2022 to support curriculum development under the Aircraft Pilots Workforce Development Grant Program (CFDA 20.111). The grant aims to create and deliver curriculum through July 19, 2023 designed to provide high school students with aircraft pilot education in accordance with the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, with the goal...

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region awarded a $9,090,826 cooperative agreement to the Georgia Tech Research Corporation from September 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022 under the Air Transportation Centers of Excellence program (CFDA 20.109). The agreement supports the development and delivery of Human Factors Awareness Training for FAA Safety Specialists within Aircraft Certification. As authorized under the Air Transportation Centers of Excellence program, the...