Policy Regarding Revision of Selection Criteria for Discretionary Airport Improvement Program Grant Awards

Zusammenfassung

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is revising the process used to evaluate applications for Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants awarded at the discretion at the discretion of the Secretary of Transportation. The new process represents an evolution of past practice. Airport safety and security projects will continue to be accorded the highest priority in AIP investments. They will be followed in order of priority by projects to preserve existing airport infrastructure; bring airports into compliance with standards (including noise mitigation); upgrade service; and increase airport system capacity. The changes described below are intended to assure uniform levels of airport system safety, quality, and performance for passengers, shippers, and aircraft operators throughout the Nation and to improve the effectiveness of AIP investments in meeting critical needs of the national airport system. Changes in the AIP grant award selection process are based on Executive Order 12893, ``Principles for Federal Infrastructure Investments,'' and guidance provided in Congressional hearings regarding the use of national priority and economic analysis in evaluating Federal investment in