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20-FAA-AWD-AM-1: FY20 FAA Aviation Workforce Development Grant Program - Aviation Maintenance

Closed Closed March 29, 2021 Opportunity 20-FAA-AWD-AM-1 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Aviation Workforce Development Grant Program notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$500,000
• Award floor$25,000
• Total funding$5.0 million
• Expected awards100
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

(A) a holder of a certificate issued under part 21, 121, 135, or 145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations or a labor organization representing aviation maintenance workers;(B) an accredited institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) or a high school or secondary school (as defined in section 7801 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801); or (C) a State or local governmental entity

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Aviation Maintenance Technical Workforce Grant Program awards averaged $387,907; this notice allows up to $500,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (72% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) hereby request applications for the award of new grant agreements under the FAA Aviation Maintenance Technical Workers Workforce Development Grant Program. The USDOT was directed to establish the Program through fiscal year 2023 in Section 625 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, (Pub. .L. No. 115-254). On October 5, 2018, the President signed the Act. Section 625 of the Act establishes an Aviation Workforce Development Grant Program. Through the award of these grants, the USDOT and the FAA will support the education and recruitment of aviation maintenance technical workers and the development of the aviation maintenance workforce. The Program aims to provide meaningful educational experiences to stimulate interest and encourage students throughout the Nation to prepare to enter this career field. The Program also supports activities to facilitate the transition to careers in aviation maintenance, including members of the Armed Forces. Congress authorized the Program through the end of Fiscal Year 2023. A Federal Register Notice was published to open a period of public comment that closed on September 23, 2020. Per the Act, the goal of the Program is to provide grants for eligible projects to support the education and recruitment of aviation maintenance technical workers and the development of the aviation maintenance workforce.

Category: Transportation.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

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