Program Plan
Department of Transportation - Grants in aid for Airports, Recovery Act Recovery Plan
Updated 05/15/2009
Objectives
Program Purpose
Grants-in-Aid for Airports (Recovery Act) funds the planning and development of a safe and efficient national airport system to satisfy the needs of U.S. aviation interests. This includes (but is not limited to) airport improvement grants for development projects that enhance safety, capacity and security. These projects include construction or rehabilitation of new airports, runways, runway safety areas, taxiways, aprons, terminal buildings, and Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting buildings.
Public Benefits
-Increased safety and capacity of the Airport System by building and rehabilitating runways taxiways and aprons.
-Increased safety with the construction of Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting buildings and purchase of related equipment.
-Increased capacity of terminal facilities to accommodate growing passenger traffic.
-Increased safety and security by building perimeter fences
Measures
The measures have been revised to enrich the performance metrics for Recovery targets. In some instances, targets will not be available until additional baseline data has been collected.
| Measure | Target/Actual |
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| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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Quality of Projects selected, based on the National Priority system (NPS) used for the Airport Improvement Program. | 21/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
Measure Information
| Frequency : Annual | | Direction : Increasing | | Type : Outcome | | Explanation : The NPS provides uniform criteria so that project funding decisions are made consistently and funds are used efficiently. Highest priority is given to projects relating to safety, security, reconstruction, standards, and capacity. | | Unit : Quality Rating |
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Number of projects awarded by category: runways, taxiways, runway safety areas, aprons, Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting buildings, terminal buildings, airport for construction or rehabilitation | - | - | - | - |
Measure Information
| Frequency : Monthly | | Direction : No Data Available | | Type : Output | | Explanation : This is a tabulation of the number of projects awarded in grants by project category. Some grants may contain multiple projects in different categories. | | Unit : No Data Available |
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Number of projects completed by category: runways, taxiways, runway safety areas, aprons, Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting buildings, terminal buildings, airport for construction or rehabilitation. | - | - | - | - |
Measure Information
| Frequency : Monthly | | Direction : No Data Available | | Type : Output | | Explanation : This is a tabulation of the number of projects completed by project category as determined by the project final inspection. | | Unit : No Data Available |
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Schedule and Milestones
March 2009-September 2010
Milestones
| Milestone |
Completion Date |
| 50% of Grants-in-Aid Recovery Act funding is awarded. |
06/30/2009 |
| 100% of Grants-in-Aid for Airports Recovery Act funding is awarded. |
02/26/2010 |
| 100% of funds recovered grant funding is re-awarded. |
09/30/2010 |
Projects and Activities
These projects include: 1) construction or rehabilitation of new airports, 2) building and rehabilitating runways, runway safety areas, taxiways, aprons, and terminal buildings, 3) construction of Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting buildings and purchase of ARFF equipment, and 4) construction of perimeter fencing to enhance security.
Review Process
Scheduled review dates or frequency: The program is currently in the process of hiring a contractor to assist with internal controls. The grantees submit required documentation at varying milestones of project development established by existing policy, such as at bid, pre-construction meeting, notice-to-proceed, final inspection, etc.
Performance elements to be reviewed: Grant documentation such as certifications and invoices, and reporting requirements such as payment draw-down and the number of jobs created or sustained.
The communication plan will follow the standard communication process in place for the normal Airport Improvement Program. This consists of program manager communications with individual airport sponsors on program issues of eligibility, project justification, time schedules, required submittals and reporting.
Cost and Performance Plan
The FAA has established the website faa.gov/recovery in order to directly provide the public and stakeholders with a question and answer section, stakeholder guidance and a list of approved Recovery Act projects. Major communications and press releases can also be found on the website. In addition, visitors to the website have the opportunity to email the FAA directly with questions or comments related to the Recovery Act program.
Program Managers: FAA program managers and other employees involved in implementing Recovery Act are being held to a new employee performance objective to ensure that responsibilities associated with Recovery Act are a part of individual performance evaluations.
Primary Recipients: Recovery Act grant recipients are being advised that their adherence to Recovery Act requirements may be considered in future AIP discretionary funding decisions. They are also required to certify to special grant conditions in order to receive an Recovery Act grant obligation (see Stakeholder Guidance, Attachment 1 – Airport Sponsor Certification, available at www.faa.gov/recovery/programs).
Energy Efficiency Spending Plans
All projects funded by Recovery Act funds must be ready to go, and consequently must meet all existing environmental requirements as required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Program Plan Award Types
No Data Available