Community Development

Small Community Air Service Development Program

Proposals are due April 22, 2005.Originally established in 2001 as a pilot program, The Small Community Air Service Development Program has been reauthorized through 2008 by the U.S. DOT.  This program aims to help smaller communities enhance their air service and provides the flexibility necessary for a variety of cities and towns to reach this goal.

Previous successful grant proposals have included a variety of projects, including promoting awareness among residents about new air service, attracting new carriers through revenue guarantees and providing local transportation service to the airport.

In issuing the grants, the DOT Secretary will give priority to communities where:

• Average air fares are higher than air fares for all communities;
• A portion of the cost of the proposed project will come from local, non-airport revenue sources;
• A public-private partnership will facilitate air carrier service;
• Improved service will benefit a broad section of the public;
• And the grant funding will be used in a timely manner.

DOT expects to complete the process before September 30, 2005.

The department's request for proposals is available on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov, docket number OST-2005-20127 or see: http://dms.dot.gov/search/searchResultsSimple.cfm.

Contact Information:
National League of Cities
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 550
Washington, DC 20004
Phone:(202) 626-3000 • Fax:(202) 626-3043
www.nlc.org.

 
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