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FAA Aviation Maintenance Technical Workers Workforce

General Grant Program Information

The goals and objectives of the FAA Aviation Workforce Development Grant – Maintenance Technical Workers is to address the critical need to address the need for qualified professionals in the aviation maintenance industry. This includes expanding the pool of maintenance technical workers and developing careers for interested individuals within this sector.

This grant targets high school and higher education students, veterans of the armed forces seeking civilian careers, individuals looking to enhance their skills or advance in the maintenance field. 

Opportunity Status:
Open
Posted Date:
05/19/2026
Close Date:
06/22/2026
Eligible Applicants:
State Governments; Local Governments; Federally Recognized Tribes and Affiliated Groups; Academic and Research Institutions; Job Training Applicants; Private-Sector Applicants; Non-profit; U.S. Territories
Eligible Activities:
Equipment and Materials; Operations and Maintenance; Technical Assistance, Workforce Development, and Training/Education
Transportation Type:
Air
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$13,000,000
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Match Waiver:
Yes
Rural Set-Aside:
No
Tribal Set-Aside:
No
Grant Opportunity ID:
NG-AWM-25-002
Grant Opportunity Link:
Grants.gov Opportunity: FAA Aviation Maintenance Technical Workers Workforce
Links to Additional Information:
Agency:
USDOT / Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Eligibility Information

Eligible Applicants

The following types of entities are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity:

  1. A certified repair station that provides training defined in part 21, 121, 135, 145, or 147 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations;
  2. Labor organization representing aviation maintenance workers;
  3. Accredited institution of higher education (20 U.S.C. § 1001), a postsecondary vocational institution, or a high school or secondary school (20 U.S.C. § 7801);
  4. Aviation-related nonprofit organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that is exempt from taxation under section501(a) of such Code; or
  5. A State, local, territorial, or Tribal governmental entity.

Eligible Projects

Projects that fall into one or more of the categories below will be eligible for an award. An eligible project is a project to:

  1. Create and deliver a program or curriculum that provides high school and secondary school students and students of institutions of higher education with meaningful aviation maintenance education to become an aviation mechanic or aviation maintenance technician, including purchasing and operating equipment associated with such curriculum;
  2. Establish or improve registered apprenticeship, internship, or scholarship programs for individuals pursuing employment in the aviation maintenance industry;
  3. Support the transition to aviation maintenance careers, including veterans of the armed forces;
  4. Support robust outreach about careers in the aviation maintenance industry, including outreach to various populations in the aviation industry; or
  5. Otherwise enhance or expand the aviation maintenance technical workforce.

Funding Information

The Program is a competitive discretionary grant program. The FAA estimates it will make approximately $13 million available to fund an estimated 13 recipients through this NOFO. A funded project may have a 24-months performance period, with a maximum of $1 million.

No less than 20 percent of the total amount funded will be used to carry out a grant program that shall be referred to as the Willa Brown Aviation Education Program. These awards must be carried out in counties containing at least one qualified opportunity zone as defined in Section 1400Z–1(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. An award in the Willa Brown Aviation Education Program can be carried out in counties outside of an opportunity zone if the award includes activity carried out in at least one qualified opportunity zone.

Contact Information

AWD-Grants@faa.gov

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