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20-FAA-AWD-AP-1: FY20 FAA Aviation Workforce Development Grant Program - Aircraft Pilots

Closed Closed March 29, 2021 Opportunity 20-FAA-AWD-AP-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) an air carrier, as defined in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code, or a labor organization representing aircraft pilots;(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 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801));(C) a flight school that provides flight training, as defined in part 61 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, or that holds a pilot school certificate under part 141 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; (D) a State or local governmental entity; or(E) an organization representing aircraft users, aircraft owners, or aircraft pilots.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Aircraft Pilots Workforce Development Grant Program awards averaged $338,404; this notice allows up to $500,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (53% 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 Aircraft Pilots 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). This authority was supplemented by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Pub. .L. No. 116-92, Section 1743) (hereinafter referred to as the “NDAA”), which added one additional category to eligible entities for the Program. On October 5, 2018, the President signed the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Pub. L. No. 115-254) (the “Act”). Section 625 of the Act establishes an Aviation Workforce Development Grant Program to support the education of future aircraft pilots and the development of the aircraft pilot workforce. Through the award of these grants, the USDOT and the FAA will assist in providing meaningful educational experiences designed to prepare students throughout the Nation to become aircraft pilots, aerospace engineers, or unmanned aircraft systems operators, and support the related professional development of teachers. 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 24, 2020. Per the Authorizing Legislation, the goal of the Program is to provide grants for eligible projects to support the education of future aircraft pilots and the development of the aircraft pilot 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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