Aircraft Pilots Workforce Development Grant Program (20.111)
Aircraft Pilots Workforce Development Grant Program (Assistance Listing 20.111) is run by the Federal Aviation Administration, part of the Department of Transportation. It awarded $13.9 million in 41 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $338,404 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $374,930. Half of the 41 awards fell between $234,437 and $480,253, and they ranged from $27,800 to $500,000.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$13.9 million
- Grant awards41
- Typical award$374,930
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Size rank1415 of 1824
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreement
Key findings
- It is the 1415th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 70% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 25 states and territories.
What the program funds
The goal of the Aircraft Pilots Workforce Development Program is 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.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
(1) Accredited Higher Education Institution (20 U.S.C. 1001), Secondary school or high school (20 U.S.C. 7801) (2) State or local government entity (3) Air Carriers (sec. 40102, title 49) or labor unions representing aircraft pilots (4) Flight School that provides flight training (part 61, title 14) or holds a pilot school certificate (part, 141, title 14) or (5) An organization representing aircraft users, aircraft owners, or aircraft pilots.
What the money can and cannot pay for
In general, assistance under this program may be used for projects that: (1) Create and deliver curriculum designed to provide high school students with meaningful aviation education that is designed to prepare the students to become aircraft pilots, aerospace engineers, or unmanned aircraft systems operators. (2) Support the professional development of teachers using the above curriculum.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
In general, not more than $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2023 is authorized to be expended to provide grants under this program. Not more than $500,000 shall be available for any 1 grant in any 1 fiscal year under this program.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2022: A listing of all the projects awarded is on the FAA Website. The FY 2022 Awards are at 2022 Aviation Workforce Development Grants Awards | Federal Aviation Administration (faa.gov).Fiscal Year2023: A listing of all the projects awarded is on the FAA Website. The FY 2023 Awards are at https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ang/grants/awd/awards/2023.Fiscal Year2024: A listing of all the projects awarded is on the FAA Website. The FY 2024 Awards are at https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ang/grants/awd/awards.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Aircraft Pilots Workforce Development Grant Program (20.111) awarded$13.9 million across 41 grant awards, an average of $338,404 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth City State University | North Carolina | 2 | $769,000 |
| County-Scottsbluff Sch Dist 16 | Nebraska | 2 | $546,379 |
| Department of Workforce Development | Kentucky | 1 | $500,000 |
| Black Pilots of America, Inc | Washington | 1 | $500,000 |
| Broward College | Florida | 1 | $500,000 |
| The Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum | Michigan | 1 | $500,000 |
| Pacific Aviation Northwest, Inc. | Oregon | 1 | $500,000 |
| Iowa Lakes Community College | Iowa | 1 | $493,657 |
| Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics | Oklahoma | 1 | $491,000 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc. | Florida | 1 | $484,803 |
| Sling Flying Club, LLC | California | 1 | $480,253 |
| Louisiana State University | Louisiana | 1 | $476,643 |
| University of North Dakota | North Dakota | 1 | $471,622 |
| Georgetown Independent School District | Texas | 1 | $462,209 |
| Old Dominion University Research Foundation | Virginia | 1 | $458,921 |
| South Carolina Department of Education | South Carolina | 1 | $425,000 |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | Florida | 1 | $423,560 |
| Kent State University | Ohio | 1 | $419,708 |
| Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology | New York | 1 | $410,232 |
| Purdue University | Indiana | 1 | $383,824 |
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 53% of the money, state and local governments 23% and nonprofits 14%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 21 | $7.4 million | 53% |
| State and local governments | 11 | $3.1 million | 23% |
| Nonprofits | 5 | $2.0 million | 14% |
| Small businesses | 2 | $980,253 | 7.1% |
| Other | 1 | $276,667 | 2.0% |
| Businesses | 1 | $77,000 | 0.5% |
By state
2 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. They are Florida and North Carolina.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 3 | $1.4 million |
| North Carolina | 3 | $1.1 million |
| Ohio | 3 | $843,108 |
| South Carolina | 3 | $795,000 |
| California | 2 | $779,790 |
| Virginia | 2 | $735,588 |
| Maryland | 2 | $707,684 |
| Michigan | 2 | $589,856 |
| Texas | 2 | $585,917 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $546,379 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $501,873 |
| Kentucky | 1 | $500,000 |
| Oregon | 1 | $500,000 |
| Washington | 1 | $500,000 |
| Iowa | 1 | $493,657 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $491,000 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $476,643 |
| North Dakota | 1 | $471,622 |
| New York | 1 | $410,232 |
| Indiana | 1 | $383,824 |
| Colorado | 1 | $329,990 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 1 | $246,650 |
| Utah | 1 | $234,437 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $171,232 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $27,800 |