Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection (AMJP) Program

The Department of Transportation, through the Federal Aviation Administration, funds wage-continuation assistance to aircraft manufacturers and maintenance, repair, and overhaul service providers under the Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Program (CFDA 20.114), with the most recent posted opportunity closing December 13, 2021.

The program provides up to 50 percent federal funding toward employee wages, salaries, and benefits for eligible employee groups during agreements lasting up to six months. Recipients must commit to refrain from involuntary layoffs, furloughs, or reductions in pay or benefits for participating employees from the application date through agreement expiration and receipt of federal funds. Applicants must also provide immediate notice and justification to the Secretary for any involuntary furloughs or layoffs exceeding 10 percent of the workforce outside the eligible employee group. Funds cannot be used for back pay of returning rehired or recalled employees.

The program employs a single application and review process across all eligible applicants. When eligible requests exceed available funding, DOT reduces awards on a pro rata basis using each applicant's total compensation level for the eligible employee group as the allocation metric. Funding agreements in pro-rata scenarios identify both the maximum eligible amount and the estimated federal payment to the recipient.

No recent grant awards, grant award portfolio data, or current open grant opportunities are present in the source. The most recent solicitation opportunity identified in the source was posted June 24, 2021, with a December 13, 2021 deadline, and included notation of a program reopening. Without portfolio activity or award history in the source material, current program status and award cadence cannot be assessed.