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Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment

Agency: FAA-COE-AJFE

Assistance Listings: 20.109 -- Air Transportation Centers of Excellence

Last Updated: November 6, 2025

Description

The opportunity for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuel and Environment (AJFE) was awarded in 2013 to the ASCENT cooperative aviation research organization. ASCENT is a coalition of 16 leading US research universities committed to improving the understanding of aviation noise and emissions and the modeling of aviation systems. ASCENT is co-led by Washington State University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (https://ascent.aero/). Any new grant opportunities under AJFE are open and available only to the university members of ASCENT.”

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Education

  • Private institutions of higher education

Additional information

The opportunity for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuel and Environment (AJFE) was awarded in 2013 to the ASCENT cooperative aviation research organization. ASCENT is a coalition of 16 leading US research universities committed to improving the understanding of aviation noise and emissions and the modeling of aviation systems. ASCENT is co-led by Washington State University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (https://ascent.aero/). Any new grant opportunities under AJFE are open and available only to the university members of ASCENT.”

Grantor contact information

Description

Eleanor Mendelson Management Program Analyst 202-267-8016

Email

COE-AJFE Point of Contact

eleanor.s.mendelson@faa.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

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Closing: September 30, 2026

Extension of the COE

Application process

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Award

$--

Program Funding

200

Expected awards

$1

Award Minimum

$20,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

FAA-COE-AJFE

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Energy

Environment

Science technology and other research and development

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

6

Posted date:

November 13, 2023

Archive date:

October 31, 2026

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