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Aviation Maintenance Technical Workers Workforce Development Program

General Grant Program Information

FAA’s Aviation Maintenance Technical Workers Workforce Development Program provides funding for proposals that generate and increase interest and prepare students to pursue aviation maintenance careers.

Opportunity Status:
Closed
Posted Date:
Close Date:
Eligible Applicants:
State Governments; Local Governments; Academic and Research Institutions; Job Training Applicants
Eligible Activities:
Equipment and Materials; Operations and Maintenance; Technical Assistance, Workforce Development, and Training/Education
Transportation Type:
Air
Most Recent Annual Program Funding Amount:
$5,000,000
Annual Award Amount:
$25,000-$500,000
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Match Waiver:
Yes
Rural Set-Aside:
No
Tribal Set-Aside:
No
Grant Opportunity ID:
23-FAA-AWD-AM
Grant Opportunity Link:
Grants.gov Opportunity Synopsis
Links to Additional Information:
Agency:
USDOT / Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Eligibility Information

Eligible Uses

Only projects that fall into one or more of the below categories will be eligible for award: 

  1. Projects that establish new educational programs that teach technical skills used in aviation maintenance, including purchasing equipment, or to improve existing programs;
  2. Projects that establish scholarships or apprenticeships for individuals pursuing employment in the aviation maintenance industry;
  3. Projects that support outreach about careers in the aviation maintenance industry to:
    • Primary, secondary, and post-secondary school students; or
    • Communities underrepresented in the industry;
  4. Projects that support educational opportunities related to aviation maintenance in economically disadvantaged geographic areas;
  5. Projects that support transition to careers in aviation maintenance, including for members of the Armed Forces; or
  6. Projects that otherwise enhance aviation maintenance technical education or the aviation maintenance industry workforce. 

Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants include:

  1. A holder of a certificate issued under 14 CFR parts 21, 121, 135, or 145, or a labor organization representing aviation maintenance workers;
  2. An accredited institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 1001]) or a high school or secondary school (as defined in section 7801 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801); or 
  3. A State or local governmental entity.

Funding Information

The Aviation Maintenance Technical Workers Workforce Development Program provides $5 million annually, with individual awards ranging from $25,000 to $500,000 per grant.

There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement for this grant.

Contact Information

For more information, please contact AWD-Grants@faa.gov.

Disclaimer:
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