Aircraft Pilots Workforce Development Grant Program

 

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.

Active 20.111 Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2022 FAA awarded 16 grants, totaling $5,000,000 to aircraft pilot recipients.
Fiscal Year 2023 FAA awarded 12 grants, totaling $5,000,000 to aircraft pilot recipients. Public Law 115-254
Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-254) (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. Not applicable. Proof of eligibility is required: (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. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. The FAA will post a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on www.grants.gov to solicit project applications. The program is still in the planning phase and the date for this publication is still to be determined. The FAA will forward a list of potential grant recipients to the Office of Secretary of the Department of Transportation for final selection. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 90 to 120 days. From 15 to 30 days. Not applicable. In reviewing and selecting applications for assistance under this program, prior to selecting among competing applications based upon Merit Criteria that includes but limited to number of students the project potentially reaches. The Program is committed to ensuring the applications selected for projects established will allow participation from a diverse collection of public and private schools in rural, suburban, and urban areas. 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. Performance Reports: Project performance monitoring is conducted through site visits and reports. Reports must be filed quarterly with the FAA District or Regional Office and as frequently as determined by the FAA based on project type. Not applicable. Technical and financial records must be retained for a minimum of 3 years (or longer, depending on special situations) following completion of a grant or cooperative agreement. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. In general, grants are awarded for a minimum of 1 year and a maximum of 5 years. The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254) allows for the annual allocation up to $5,000,000 each in grants funding under the Aircraft Pilots Workforce Development Grant Program in Fiscal Years (FY) 2020-2023. Lump Sum or Reimbursement None/Not specified. Cynthia Nelson
950 L'Enfant Plaza
Washington, DC 20024 USA
cynthia.d.nelson@faa.gov
Phone: (202) 267-1520 69-8108-0-7-402 (Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 22$5,000,000.00; FY 23 est $5,000,000.00; FY 24 est $5,000,000.00; FY 21$5,000,000.00; FY 20$5,000,000.00; FY 19$0.00; - 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. PART 200 - UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS Fiscal Year 2022 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 Year 2023 A listing of all the projects awarded is on the FAA Website. The FY 2023 Awards are at Aviation Workforce Development Grants Awards | Federal Aviation Administration (faa.gov).