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Airport Improvement Program (AIP)

Withholding Levels and Grant

Amendments

AirTAP Fall Forum - October 2006

Nancy M. Nistler

Federal AviationAdministration

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Grant Withholding Levels

• Implemented in July 2005 • Encourages more timely

project closeout reports • When project closeout report

is submitted & approved for payment, final grant funds can be released:• $10K – Projects less than

$500K• $50K – Projects $500K or

greater

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Grant Amendments for Cost Overruns

• Unforeseen Overruns • Limited to 15% of grant amount• FAA looks at:

• Are costs AIP eligible and necessary to complete projects listed in grant description?

• Is AIP funding available?• If funding is available…..

• We issue a grant amendment• If funding is not available:

• We add the grant to our amendment list

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Other Grant Amendments

• Planning Grants – Cannot be amended• Amendments to add a NEW work item – Very limited. Cannot

add funding too. Grant must be amended before new work commences or the work already accomplished is not eligible.

• Amendments for land at primary airports – up to 15% of grant amount

• Amendments for land at non-primary airports – up to 15% of the grant amount or 25% of the increased land costs whichever is greater

• For further information: FAA Order 5100.38C, The AIP Handbook, Page 14, pages 205 - 208 and Appendix 13

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Thank YouFederal AviationAdministration

AirTAP Fall Forum - October 2006

Nancy M. Nistler