Opportunity Information: Apply for DOT OST 2022 0003
The Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP) is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Transportation to help smaller communities improve or expand their commercial air service. The program traces back to the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century and has been reauthorized multiple times through later aviation and FAA reauthorization laws. It is codified in federal law at 49 U.S.C. 41743. In practical terms, the program is meant to give smaller airports and their local partners funding support to address limited flight options, weak connectivity, or service challenges that can make it harder for residents and businesses to access the national air network.
A key operational point is that SCASDP funding is provided as grants paid out on a reimbursable basis, meaning recipients generally spend funds on eligible project costs first and then request reimbursement from the federal government under the grant terms. The program receives its funding through congressional appropriations; for the cycle described in this notice, DOT indicated up to $17 million available for FY 2021 awards, supported through the Consolidated Appropriations Acts for 2020 and 2021. While the total program funding is capped at that level for this round, the size of individual awards is flexible: there is no stated minimum or maximum award amount. Historically, DOT notes that awards have ranged from about $20,000 to nearly $1.6 million, depending on the project concept and the strength of the application.
The program also includes limits on how many awards can go to the same state and how many recipients can be selected overall. In any given fiscal year, no more than four communities or consortia from the same state may be selected. Across the entire country, no more than 40 communities or consortia can be selected in a year when funds are appropriated. For this particular opportunity posting, DOT anticipated making around 25 awards, which reflects DOTs estimate of what could be supported within the available funding and competitive field.
Eligibility is framed around "communities" or "consortia of communities" seeking to improve air service, with additional eligibility details referenced in the full notice. One important restriction in this announcement is that applications seeking renewal or supplementation of existing projects are not eligible to compete. In other words, this round is designed for new proposals rather than extensions or add-ons to previously funded SCASDP work.
From an application and administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted under Funding Opportunity Number DOT OST 2022 0003 by the Department of Transportation, Office of the Under Secretary for Policy. Applications had to be submitted through Grants.gov by 4:00 PM EDT on March 15, 2022. The narrative portion of the application was limited to 20 one-sided pages, excluding required standard forms like SF-424, a summary information schedule, and support letters from the community or an air carrier. DOT also notes that it may choose to make partial funding awards, depending on the level of authorized funding and any future limits on spending authority or appropriations, which is a reminder that final award amounts can be influenced by broader federal budget constraints even after selections are made.
Overall, SCASDP is structured as a competitive, capped, and geographically balanced grant program intended to help smaller markets make targeted, practical improvements to their air service situation, with award sizes tailored to project need and merit rather than fixed grant tiers.Apply for DOT OST 2022 0003
- The Department of Transportation, 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Small Community Air Service Development Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.930.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 12, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 15, 2022 To participate in this proceeding, interested communities, or consortia of communities, must submit applications of no more than 20 one-sided pages each (excluding the completed Application for Federal Domestic Assistance (SF424), Summary Information schedule, and any letters from the community or an air carrier showing support for the application). These applications, including all required information, must be submitted to www.grants.gov no later than 400 PM EDT on March 15, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $17,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 25 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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