Sat, Jan 21, 2006
Fifth Year Of Program To Bring Airlines To Anytown, USA
The US Department of
Transportation announced Friday the agency has put the word out to
communities to apply for grants under a program designed to support
small towns and cities working to improve their airline
service.
DOT representatives tell Aero-News the Small Community Air
Service Development Program uses federal funds to support
communities working to attract or improve air service. Congress
appropriated approximately $10 million for up to a total of 40
grants this year, to help communities address their local air
service problems -- such as high fares and insufficient levels of
service. This is the fifth year DOT will award grants under the
program.
"The Small Community Air Service Development Program supports
communities in finding new and innovative ways to improve their
commercial air service," said US Transportation Secretary Norman
Mineta. "We are seeking to partner with communities who are willing
to do the work necessary to connect their economy to the national
transportation system."
The Secretary noted that many of the grant recipients from
previous years have already gained new or upgraded air service
because of the grants. Additionally, passenger traffic according to
Mineta.
DOT will give priority to proposals from communities that have
high airfares compared to other communities, contribute financially
to the project from sources other than airport revenues, have
established or will establish a public/private partnership to
improve their air service, submitted proposals that will benefit a
broad segment of the public with limited access to the national
transportation system, and will use the assistance in a timely
fashion.
The program was established in 2000 by the Wendell H. Ford
Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century, and was
reauthorized by the Vision 100 -- Century of Aviation
Reauthorization Act, which was signed by President Bush on December
16, 2003.
Applications for grants are due April 7.
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