FY 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Airport Improvement Program Supplemental Discretionary Grants

Eligibility of projects. Every applicant must be able to demonstrate that its proposed project is able to meet all grant requirements, including appropriate procurement of services such as construction bids, and be able to execute a grant no later than May 31, 2025. Subject to funding availability, FAA will consider applications for AIP-eligible projects under the following Priority Project Categories airfield operational resiliency (AOR); sustainable aviation fuel (SAF); and emissions and energy improvements (EE). Category 1. Airfield operational resiliency. Airfield operational resiliency and the safety of airfield operations are high priorities for FAA and the Department of Transportation. Projects to improve the resiliency of at-risk infrastructure must preserve or advance airfield safety standards or advance the safety of airfield operations. Category 2. Sustainable Aviation Fuel. FAA may make grants to primary airports for airport-owned infrastructure required for the on-airport distribution, blending, or storage of sustainable aviation fuels that achieve at least a 50 percent reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, using a methodology determined by the Secretary of Transportation. Category 3. Emissions and Energy. This Category 3. includes seven Subcategories: i. Expanded Emissions Eligibility, ii. Energy Efficiency of Airport Power Sources, iii. Energy Supply, Redundancy and Microgrids, iv. Airport Sustainability Planning, v. Zero Emissions Vehicles, vi. Reducing Impacts of Lead Emissions from Aviation Fuel, vii. Other AIP eligible projects that increase efficiency. In addition to these categories, funding for projects under the general AIP eligibility will be considered after funding decisions for the Priority Projects Categories have been determined. However, funds are limited, especially with regard to small hub, nonhub, and nonprimary airports. See the Notice of Funding Availability in the “Link to Additional Information” for further eligibility and application details, and more detailed information on all of the priority categories as well as subcategories.

Grant applicant communications are handled by FAA ARP Regional Offices and Airport District Offices. For specific technical questions about general AIP project eligibility or Airfield Operational Resiliency (AOR) project eligibility, please contact the appropriate Regional Office (RO) or Airports District Office (ADO). Refer to the link below to locate the grantor contact information for your geographic location. Please contact your regional office or Airports District Office per this link: https://www.faa.gov/airports/regions/. For general inquiries, please contact: David F. Cushing, Manager, Airports Financial Assistance Division, APP-500, at 202-267-8827. For technical questions regarding specific operational resiliency, sustainable aviation fuel and energy and environmental sustainability programs described in this NOFO, please contact Matthew Klein, matthew.klein@faa.gov, 202-267-4086.