Transportation

Runway Safety Grant Program

Applications due: March 15, 2005

WSDOT Aviation is partnering with the FAA to promote runway safety throughout Washington’s system of airports by offering Runway Safety Grants to interested airport sponsors.

The maximum $2,500 grant is intended to provide local agencies with funds to invest in projects that are directly related to increased runway safety. Sponsors must contribute a minimum 5% match of the entire project cost.
To be eligible for a WSDOT Runway Safety Grant, an airport sponsor must promote runway safety education by coordinating an education and training event for local pilots. This event must be coordinated through WSDOT Aviation and the FAA Northwest Mountain Region, Runway Safety Program Team. Sponsors may wish to partner with other airports in their region to maximize attendance and participation. If training is coordinated between several airports, each participating airport is eligible to receive the WSDOT Runway Safety Program Grant. Runway Safety Program Grant funds are available to any publicly owned/public-use airport that sponsors an educational event.

The FAA Northwest Mountain Region, Runway Safety Team is available to visit each candidate airport to conduct a Runway Safety Assessment. The results of this assessment may be used to identify eligible projects that will lead to increased runway safety. Upon request, the FAA Runway Safety Team will also develop a plan for the airport sponsor to improve the standardization of signs and markings at airports throughout the region.
Interested sponsors are asked to contact WSDOT Aviation by February 18 with their project ideas. Sponsors should also indicate whether they intend to have an assessment completed by the FAA. Runway Safety Grant applications will be accepted until March 15, 2005. Grants will be awarded by April 1.

For more information on WSDOT’s Runway Safety Grant Program, and to download an application, go to: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/aviation/grants/RnwySafeGrProg.htm or contact Eric Johnson at (360) 651-6303 / (800) 552-0666, johnsel@wsdot.wa.gov

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Newstreets Grant Program for Cities Under 5,000

Applications due: July 1, 2005

NewStreets is TIB’s approach to assisting small cities in “getting ahead of the curve” with street maintenance and community revitalization. The NewStreets Program takes advantage of paving opportunities and making economy of scale work in favor of small cities under 5,000 population.

Contact: Omar Mehyar, (360) 586 1149, omarm@tib.wa.gov, www.tib.wa.gov.

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Commute Trip Reduction Grant and Tech Assistance Program – Washington State Department of Transportation

The purpose of this WSDOT program is for Commute Trip Reduction implementation, financial assistance, the survey process, and contractual services.

For more information go to the website at: www.wsdot.wa.gov/tdm.

Contact: TJ Johnson, Trip Reduction Administrator at: johnstj@wsdot.wa.gov or (360) 705-7508.

 
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