LAC 70:IX.303. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grants [Formerly §903]

A. Federal funding for projects is received through grants from the FAA directly to the recipient airport sponsor. Under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) a minimum of 90 percent of project funds are federal. Occasionally, the FAA may offer a grant requiring a local match of more than 10 percent. When the airport sponsor requests state funding assistance for the local share, the project is evaluated through the priority system because of the use of state dollars. The airport sponsor must coordinate the development of the project with DOTD and the FAA, in order to receive the matching funds through the priority system. When the required match to the federal grant is greater than 10 percent, the state will participate in no more than 10 percent of the project cost, while the local sponsor must provide the remaining amount necessary to match the federal grant. The FAA provides the AIP grants directly to the airport sponsor who is responsible for administering the grant. DOTD may participate in additional funding contributions toward the FAA funded project through the Airport Construction and Development Program.