Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition via Sustainable Aviation Fuels (FAST-SAF) and Low-Emissions Aviation Technologies (FAST-Tech) Grant

 

The objective is to make investments through a new FAST Grant Program to accelerate the production and use of SAF, in line with the SAF Grand Challenge, and to accelerate the development and demonstration of low-emission aviation technologies in support of U.S. aviation climate goals to reduce aviation carbon emissions.

Active 20.115 Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation B - Project Grants Not applicable. Public Law 117-169
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, SEC. 40007 Alternative Fuel and Low-Emission Aviation Technology Program. (1) A state or local government, including the District of Columbia, other than an airport sponsor (2) Air carrier (3) Airport sponsor (4) Accredited institution of higher education (5) Research institution (6) Person or entity engaged in the production, transportation, blending, or storage of sustainable aviation fuel in the United States that could be used to produce sustainable aviation fuel (7) Person or entity engaged in the development, demonstration, or application of low-emission aviation technologies or (8) Nonprofit entities or nonprofit consortia with experience in sustainable aviation fuels, low emission aviation technologies, or other clean transportation research programs. Not applicable. Proof of eligibility is required that applicant falls within one of the categories noted in the sub-section below, Eligibility Requirements. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. The FAA will forward a list of potential grant recipients to the Office of Secretary of the Department of Transportation for final selection. Not applicable. From 90 to 120 days. From 15 to 30 days. Not applicable. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, SEC. 40007 Alternative Fuel and Low-Emission Aviation Technology Program, specifies that the following considerations shall apply to project selection: "(1) the capacity for eligible entity to increase the domestic production and deployment of sustainable aviation fuel or the use of low-emission aviation technologies among the United States commercial aviation and aerospace industry; (2) the projected greenhouse gas emissions from such project, including emissions resulting from the development of the project, and the potential the project has to reduce or displace, on a lifecycle basis, United States greenhouse gas emissions associated with air travel; (3) the capacity to create new jobs and develop supply chain partnerships in the United States (4) for projects related to the production of sustainable aviation fuel, the projected lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions benefits from the proposed project, which shall include feedstock and fuel production and potential direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions (including resulting from changes in land use); and (5) the benefits of ensuring a diversity of feedstocks for sustainable aviation fuel, including the use of waste carbon oxides and direct air capture." Additional criteria may be applied, and National and Departmental policy considerations will be reflected in the selection decision, as appropriate. Final criteria will be published in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. To accelerate the development and demonstration of low-emission aviation technologies in support of U.S. aviation climate goals to reduce aviation carbon emissions. 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. Project will be in accordance with 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements. 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 is mandatory. 75%. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, SEC. 40007 Alternative Fuel and Low-Emission Aviation Technology Program, specifies that The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out using grant funds shall be 75 percent of the total proposed cost of the project, except that such Federal share shall increase to 90 percent of the total proposed cost of the project if the eligible entity is a small hub airport or non-hub airport, as such terms are defined in section 47102 of title 49, United States Code.

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. One round of solicitation and awards is planned for FAST-Tech grants. Multiple rounds of solicitation and awards are possible for FAST-SAF grants. None/Not specified. Arthur Orton
FAA Office of Environment and Energy (AEE) 800 Independence Ave. SW, FOB-10A, Room 900W
FAST-SAFTECH@faa.gov
Washington, DC 20591 USA
arthur.orton@faa.gov
Phone: 2022674022 06-9222-6-1-339 (Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 22$0.00; FY 23 est $300,000,000.00; FY 24 est $0.00; - Financial Information o $244.53M for projects relating to production, transportation, blending, or storage of Sustainable Aviation Fuels o $46.53M for projects to develop, demonstrate or apply low-emission aviation technologies Range and Average Financial Assistance The following examples are intended to illustrate the range of potential project values for different types of work that may be awarded: o $100,000 to $300,000 for study of the infrastructure needs for a regional SAF supply chain o $500,000 to $20,000,000 for grants supporting infrastructure investment supporting production, transportation, blending or storage of SAF o $500,000 - $10,000,000 for design, prototyping, and testing of discrete low emission aviation technologies; or enhancing aircraft and engine technology testing and demonstration capabilities to accelerate development and demonstration of a broad range of low-emissions aircraft technologies PART 200 - UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDITREQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS Not applicable.