80 FR 35721 - Notice of Order Soliciting Community Proposals

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary of Transportation

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 119 (June 22, 2015)

Page Range		35721-35733
FR Document		2015-15393

The Department of Transportation is soliciting proposals from communities or consortia of communities interested in receiving grants under the Small Community Air Service Development Program. The full text of the Department's order, including Appendices, is included in this Notice. As noted in the order, an application for a grant under this program must include a Grant Proposal of no more than 20 pages (one-sided only), a completed Application for Federal Domestic Assistance (SF424), a Summary Information Schedule, and any letters from the applicant community showing support.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 119 (Monday, June 22, 2015)

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary of Transportation

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2015-0126]

Notice of Order Soliciting Community Proposals

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of order soliciting community proposals (Order 2015-6-
18).

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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation is soliciting proposals from
communities or consortia of communities interested in receiving grants
under the Small Community Air Service Development Program. The full
text of the Department's order, including Appendices, is included in
this Notice. As noted in the order, an application for a grant under
this program must include a Grant Proposal of no more than 20 pages
(one-sided only), a completed Application for Federal Domestic
Assistance (SF424), a Summary Information Schedule, and any letters
from the applicant community showing support.

DATES: Applications must be submitted no later than July 22, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Communities must submit applications electronically through
http://www.grants.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brooke Chapman, Associate Director,
Small Community Air Service Development Program, Office of Aviation
Analysis, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W86-307, Washington, DC 20590,
(202) 366 0577.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By this order, the Department of
Transportation (the Department or DOT) invites proposals from
communities and/or consortia of communities interested in obtaining a
federal grant under the Small Community Air Service Development Program
(``Small Community Program'' or ``SCASDP'') to address air service and
airfare issues in their communities. Applications of no more than 20
one-sided pages each (excluding the completed Application for Federal
Domestic Assistance (SF424), Summary Information schedule, and any
letters from the community or an air carrier showing support for the
application), including all required information, must be submitted to
www.grants.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on July 22, 2015. You are
strongly encouraged to submit applications in advance of the deadline.
Please be aware that you must complete the registration process before
submitting an application, and that this process usually takes two to
four weeks to complete. If interested parties experience difficulties
at any point during the registration or application process, please
call the grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 1-800-518-4726, Monday-
Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT. The Department will not accept
late-filed applications. Additional information on applying through
grants.gov is in Appendix A, including a notice regarding late
submissions related to technical difficulties. This order is organized
into the following sections:

I. Background
II. Selection Criteria and Guidance on Application of Selection
Criteria
III. Evaluation and Selection Process
IV. How to Apply
V. Air Service Development Zone
VI. Grant Administration
VII. Questions and Clarifications
Appendix A--Additional Information on Applying Through
www.grants.gov
Appendix B--Summary Information
Appendix C--Application Checklist
Appendix D--Confidential Commercial Information

I. Background

The Small Community Program was established by the Wendell H. Ford
Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (Pub. L. 106-
181) and reauthorized by the Vision 100-Century of Aviation
Reauthorization Act (Pub. L. 108-176) and subsequently the FAA
Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112-95) (FAA 2012). The
program is designed to provide financial assistance to small
communities in order to help them enhance their air service. The
Department provides this assistance in the form of monetary grants that
are disbursed on a reimbursable basis. Authorization for this program
is codified at 49 U.S.C. 41743.
The Small Community Program is authorized to receive appropriations
under 49 U.S.C. 41743(e)(2), as amended. Appropriations are provided
for this program for award selection in FY 2015 pursuant to FAA 2012
and the FY 2015 Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 113-235). The Department
has up to $5.5 million available for FY 2015 grant awards to carry out
this program. There is no limit on the amount of individual awards, and
the amounts awarded will

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vary depending upon the features and merits of the selected proposals.
In past years, the Department's individual grant sizes have ranged from
$20,000 to nearly $1.6 million.

A. Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants are small communities that meet the following
statutory criteria under 49 U.S.C. 41743:
1. As of calendar year 1997, the airport serving the community was
not larger than a small hub airport,\1\ and it has insufficient air
carrier service or unreasonably high air fares; and
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\1\ See, http://www.dot.gov/policy/aviation-policy/small-community-rural-air-service/SCASDP, for the FAA's 1997 list of
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2. The airport serving the community presents characteristics, such
as geographic diversity or unique circumstances that demonstrate the
need for, and feasibility of, grant assistance from the Small Community
Program.
No more than four communities or consortia of communities, or a
combination thereof, from the same state may be selected to participate
in the program in any fiscal year. No more than 40 communities or
consortia of communities, or a combination thereof, may be selected to
participate in the program in each year for which the funds are
appropriated.
Consortium applications: Both individual communities and consortia
of communities are eligible for SCASDP funds. An application from a
consortium of communities must be one that seeks to facilitate the
efforts of the communities working together toward one joint grant
project, with one joint objective, including the establishment of one
entity to ensure that the joint objective is accomplished.
Multiple Applications: A community may file only one application
for a grant, either individually or as part of a consortium.
Communities without existing air service: Communities that do not
currently have commercial air service are eligible for SCASDP funds.
Essential Air Service communities: Small communities that meet the
basic SCASDP criteria and currently receive subsidized air service
under the Essential Air Service (``EAS'') program are eligible to apply
for SCASDP funds. However, grant awards to EAS-subsidized communities
are limited to marketing or promotion projects that support existing or
newly subsidized EAS. Grant funds will not be authorized for EAS-
subsidized communities to support any new competing air service.
Furthermore, no funds will be authorized to support additional flights
by EAS carriers or changes to those carriers' existing schedules. These
restrictions are necessary to avoid conflicts with the mandate of the
EAS program.

B. Eligible Projects

The Department is authorized to award grants under 49 U.S.C. 41743
to communities that seek to provide assistance to:
A U.S. air carrier \2\ to subsidize service to and from an
underserved airport for a period not to exceed 3 years;
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\2\ Only U.S. air carriers are eligible to receive assistance
from communities under SCASDP. See 49 U.S.C. 41743(d)(1) and
40102(a)(2).
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an underserved airport to obtain service to and from the
underserved airport; and/or
an underserved airport to implement such other measures as
the Secretary, in consultation with such airport, considers appropriate
to improve air service both in terms of the cost of such service to
consumers and the availability of such service, including improving air
service through marketing and promotion of air service and enhanced
utilization of airport facilities.
Applicants should also keep in mind the following statutory
restrictions on eligible projects:
An applicant may not receive an additional grant to
support the same project from a previous grant (see Same Project
Limitation, below); and
An applicant may not receive an additional grant, prior to
the completion of its previous grant (see Concurrent Grant Limitation,
below).
Same Project Limitation: Under 49 U.S.C. 41743(c), a community may
not receive an additional grant to support the same project for which
it received a previous grant (Same Project Limitation).\3\ In assessing
whether a previous grantee's current application represents a new
project, the Department will compare the goals and objectives of the
previous grant, including the key components of the means by which
those goals and objectives were to be achieved, to the current
application. For example, if a community received an earlier grant to
support a revenue guarantee for service to a particular destination or
direction, a new application by that community for another revenue
guarantee for service to the same destination or in the same direction
is ineligible, even if the revenue guarantee were structured
differently or the type of carrier were different. However, a new
application by such a previous grantee for service to a new destination
or direction using a revenue guarantee, or for general marketing of the
airport and the various services it offers, is eligible. The Department
recognizes that not all revenue guarantees, marketing agreements,
studies, etc. are of the same nature, and that if a subsequent
application incorporates different goals or significantly different
components, it may be sufficiently different to constitute a new
project under 49 U.S.C. 41743(c).
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\3\ This limitation applies for all projects contained in a
previous grant agreement's scope; thus, even if the community did
not actively implement a project listed in the scope of an earlier
grant agreement, it may not receive funding for that project in a
subsequent round of SCASDP funding.
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Concurrent Grant Limitation: A community or consortium may have
only one SCASDP grant at any time. If a community or consortium applies
for a subsequent SCASDP grant when its current grant has not yet
expired, that community/consortium must notify the Department of its
intent to terminate the current SCASDP grant, and, if the community/
consortium is selected for a new grant, such termination must take
place prior to entering into the new grant. In addition, for consortium
member applicants, permission must be granted from both the grant
sponsor and the Department to withdraw from the current SCASDP grant
before that consortium member will be deemed eligible to receive a
subsequent SCASDP grant.
Airport Capital Improvements Ineligible: Airport capital
improvement projects, including, but not limited to, runway expansions
and enhancements, the construction of additional aircraft gates, and
other airport terminal expansions and reconfigurations are ineligible
for funding under the Small Community Program. Airports seeking funding
for airport capital improvement projects may want to consult with their
local FAA Regional Office to discuss potential eligibility for grants
under the Airport Improvement Program.

II. Selection Criteria and Guidance on Application of Selection
Criteria

SCASDP grants will be awarded based on the selection criteria as
outlined below. There are two categories of selection criteria:
Priority Selection Criteria and Secondary Selection Criteria.
Applications that meet one or more of the Priority Selection Criteria
will be viewed more favorably than those that do not meet any Priority
Selection Criteria.

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A. Priority Selection Criteria

The statute directs the Department to give priority consideration
to those communities or consortia where the following criteria are met:
1. Air fares are higher than the national average air fares for all
communities--The Department will compare the local community's air
fares to the national average air fares for all similar markets.
Communities with market air fares significantly higher than the
national average air fares in similar markets will receive priority
consideration. The Department calculates these fares using data from
the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline Origin and
Destination Survey data. The Department evaluates all fares in all
relevant markets that serve a SCASDP community and compares the SCASDP
community fares to all fares in similar markets across the country.
Each SCASDP applicant's air fares are computed as a percentage above or
below the national averages. The report compares a community's air
fares to the average for all other similar markets in the country that
have similar density (passenger volume) and similar distance
characteristics (market groupings). All calculations are based on 12-
month ended periods to control for seasonal variation of fares.
2. The community or consortium will provide a portion of the cost
of the activity from local sources other than airport revenue sources--
The Department will consider whether a community or consortium proposes
local funding for the proposed project. Applications providing
proportionately higher levels of cash contributions from sources other
than airport revenues will be viewed more favorably. Applications that
provide multiple levels of contributions (state, local, airport, cash
and in-kind contributions) will also be viewed more favorably. See
Additional Guidance--Cost Sharing and Local Contributions, in
Subsection C below, for more information on the application of this
selection criterion.
3. The community or consortium has established or will establish a
public-private partnership to facilitate air carrier service to the
public--The Department will consider a community's or consortium's
commitment to facilitate air carrier service in the form of a public-
private partnership. Applications that describe in detail how the
partnership will actively participate in the implementation of the
proposed project will be viewed more favorably.
4. The assistance will provide material benefits to a broad segment
of the traveling public, including businesses, educational
institutions, and other enterprises, whose access to the national air
transportation system is limited--The Department will consider whether
the proposed project would provide, to a broad segment of the
community's traveling public, important benefits relevant to the
community. Examples include service that would offer new or additional
access to a connecting hub airport, service that would provide
convenient travel times for both business and leisure travelers that
would help obviate the need to drive long distances, and service that
would offer lower fares.
5. The assistance will be used in a timely manner--The Department
will consider whether a proposed project provides a well-defined
strategic plan and reasonable timetable for use of the grant funds. In
the Department's experience, a reasonable timetable for use of grant
funds includes a year to complete studies, two years for marketing and
promotion of the airport, community, carrier, or destination, and three
years for projects that target a revenue guarantee, subsidy, or other
financial incentives. Applicants should describe how their projects can
be accomplished within this timetable, including whether the airport
and proposed air service provider have the requisite authorities and
certifications necessary to carry out the proposed projects. In
addition, because of this emphasis placed on timely use of funds,
applicants proposing new service should describe the airport and
whether it can support the proposed service, including whether the
airport holds, or intends to apply for, an airport operating
certificate issued under 14 CFR part 139. Air service providers
proposed for the new service must have met or be able to meet in a
reasonably short period of time, all Department requirements for air
service certification, including safety and economic authorities.
6. Multiple communities cooperate to submit a regional or
multistate application to consolidate air service into one regional
airport--The Department will consider whether a proposed project
involves a consortium effort to consolidate air service into one
regional airport. This statutory priority criterion was added pursuant
to Section 429 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Pub. L.
112-95).

B. Secondary Selection Criteria

1. Innovation--The Department will consider whether an application
proposes new and creative solutions to air transportation issues facing
the community, including:
The extent to which the applicant's proposed solution(s)
to solving the problem(s) is new or innovative, including whether the
proposed project utilizes or encourages intermodal or regional
solutions to connect passengers to the community's air service (or, if
the community cannot implement or sustain its own air services, to
connect to a neighboring community's air service (e.g., cost-effective
inter/intra city passenger bus service, or marketing of intermodal
surface transportation options also available to air travelers; and
whether the proposed project, if successfully implemented,
could serve as a working model for other communities.
2. Community Participation--The Department will consider whether an
application has broad community participation, including:
Whether the proposed project has broad community support;
and
the community's demonstrated commitment to and
participation in the proposed project.
3. Location--The Department will consider the location and
characteristics of a community:
The geographic location of each applicant, including the
community's proximity to larger centers of air service and low-fare
service alternatives;
the population and business activity, as well as the
relative size of each community; and
whether the community's proximity to an existing or prior
grant recipient could adversely affect either its proposal or the
project undertaken by the other recipient.
4. Other Factors--The Department will also consider:
Whether the proposed project clearly addresses the
applicant's stated problems;
the community's existing level of air service and whether
that service has been increasing or decreasing;
whether the applicant has a plan to provide any necessary
continued financial support for the proposed project after the
requested grant award expires;
the grant amount requested compared with total funds
available for all communities;
the proposed federal grant amount requested compared with
the local share offered;
any letters of intent from airline planning departments or
intermodal surface transportation providers on behalf of applications
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expanded air service or surface transportation service in support of
the air service in the community;
whether the applicant has plans to continue with the
proposed project if it is not self-sustaining after the grant award
expires; and
equitable and geographic distribution of available funds.

C. Additional Guidance

Market Analysis: Applicants requesting funds for a revenue
guarantee/subsidy/financial incentive are encouraged to conduct and
reference in their applications an in-depth analysis of their target
markets. Target markets can be destination specific (e.g., service to
LAX), a geographic region (e.g., northwest mountain region) or
directional (e.g., hub in the southeastern United States or a point
north, south, east, or west of the applicant community).
Complementary Marketing Commitment: Applicants requesting funds for
a revenue guarantee/subsidy/financial incentive are encouraged to
designate in their applications a portion of the project funds
(federal, local or in-kind) for the development and implementation of a
marketing plan in support of the service sought.
Subsidies for a carrier to compete against an incumbent: The
Department is reluctant to subsidize one carrier but not others in a
competitive market. For this reason, a community that proposes to use
the grant funds for service in a city-pair market that is already
served by another air carrier must explain in detail why the existing
service is insufficient or unsatisfactory, or provide other compelling
information to support such a proposal.
Cost Sharing and Local Contributions: Applications must clearly
identify the level of federal funding sought for the proposed project.
Applications must also identify the community's cash contributions to
the proposed project, in-kind contributions from the airport, and in-
kind contributions from the community. Non-federal funds will be
applied proportionately to the entire scope of the project. Communities
cannot use non-federal funds selectively to fund certain components of
a project (see Section VI--Grant Administration-Payments for more
information). Cash contributions from airport revenues must be
identified separately from cash contributions from other community
sources, and cash contributions from the state and/or local government
should be separately identified and described.
Types of contributions. Contributions should represent a new
financial commitment or new financial resources devoted to attracting
new or improved service, or addressing specific high-fare or other
service issues, such as improving patronage of existing service at the
airport. For communities that propose to contribute to the grant
project, that contribution can be in the following forms:
Cash from non-airport revenues. A cash contribution can include
funds from the state, the county or local government, and/or from local
businesses, or other private organizations in the community. Because
private cash contributions are to be from local community sources, the
Department will not consider as a part of these non-airport revenues
any funds that a community might receive from an air carrier interested
in providing service under that community's proposal. Moreover,
contributions that are comprised of intangible non-cash items, such as
the value of donated advertising, are considered in-kind contributions
(see further discussion below).
Cash from airport revenues. This includes contributions from funds
generated by airport operations. Airport revenues may not be used for
revenue guarantees to airlines, per 49 U.S.C. 47107 and 47133.
Applications that include local contributions based on airport revenues
do not receive priority consideration for selection.
In-kind contributions from the airport. This can include such items
as waivers of landing fees, ground handling fees, terminal rents, fuel
fees, and/or vehicle parking fees.
In-kind contributions from the community. This can include such
items as donated advertising from media outlets, catering services for
inaugural events, or in-kind trading, such as advertising in exchange
for free air travel. Travel banks and travel commitments/pledges are
considered to be in-kind contributions.
Cash vs. in-kind contributions. Communities that include local
contributions made in cash will be viewed more favorably.

III. Evaluation and Selection Process

The Department will first review each application to determine
whether it has satisfied the following eligibility requirements:
1. The applicant is an eligible applicant;
2. The application is for an eligible project (including compliance
with the Same Project Limitation); and
3. The application is complete (including submission of a completed
SF424 and all of the information listed in Contents of Application, in
Section IV below).
To the extent that the Department determines that an application
does not satisfy these eligibility requirements, the Department will
deem that application ineligible and not consider it further. The
Department will then review all eligible applications based on the
selection criteria outlined above in Section II. The Department will
not assign specific numerical scores to projects based on the selection
criteria. Rather, ratings of ``highly recommended,'' ``recommended,''
``acceptable,'' or ``not recommended'' will be assigned to
applications. Applications that align well with one or more of the
Priority Selection Criteria will be viewed more favorably than those
that do not align with any Priority Selection Criteria. The Department
will consider the Secondary Selection Criteria when comparing and
selecting among similarly-rated projects.
The Department reserves the right to award funds for a part of the
project included in an application, if a part of the project is
eligible and aligns well with the selection criteria specified in this
Order. In addition, as part of its review of the Secondary Selection
Criterion ``Other Factors,'' the Department will consider the
geographical distribution of the applications to ensure consistency
with the statutory requirement limiting awards to no more than four
communities or consortia of communities, or a combination thereof, from
the same state. The final selections will be limited to no more than 40
communities or consortia of communities, or a combination thereof.
Grant awards will be made as promptly as possible so that selected
communities can complete the grant agreement process and implement
their plans. Given the competitive nature of the grant process, the
Department will not meet with applicants regarding their applications.
All non-confidential portions of each application, all correspondence
and ex-parte communications, and all orders will be posted in the
above-captioned docket on www.regulations.gov. The Department will
announce its grant selections in a Selection Order that will be posted
in the above-captioned docket, served on all applicants and all parties
served with this Solicitation Order, and posted on the Department's
SCASDP Web site at http://www.dot.gov/policy/aviation-policy/small-community-rural-air-service/SCASDP.

IV. How to Apply

Required Steps:

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Determine eligibility;
Register with www.grants.gov (see Registration with
www.grants.gov, below);
Submit an Application for Federal Domestic Assistance
(SF424);
Submit a completed ``Summary Information'' schedule. This
is your application cover sheet (see Appendix B);
Submit a detailed application of up to one-sided 20 pages
(excluding the completed SF424, Summary Information schedule, and any
letters from the community or an air carrier showing support for the
application) that meets all required criteria (see Appendix C);
Attach any letters from the community or an air carrier
showing support for the application to the proposal, which should be
addressed to Brooke Chapman, Associate Director, Small Community Air
Service Development Program; and
Provide separate submission of confidential material, if
requested. (see Appendix D) An application will not be complete and
will be deemed ineligible for a grant award until and unless all
required materials, including SF424, have been submitted through
www.grants.gov and time-stamped by 5:00 p.m. EDT on July 22, 2015 (the
``Application Deadline''). An application consisting of more than 20
pages will be accepted by the Department, but the content in the
additional pages past page 20 will not be evaluated or considered by
the Department. The Department would prefer that applicants use one-
inch margins and a font size not less than 12 point type.
Late Application Notice: Applicants who are unable to successfully
submit their application package through grants.gov prior to the
Application Deadline due to technical difficulties outside their
control must submit an email to [email protected] with the
information described in Appendix A.
Registration with www.grants.gov: Communities must be registered
with www.grants.gov in order to submit an application for funds
available under this program. For consortium applications, only the
Legal Sponsor must be registered with www.grants.gov in order to submit
its application for funds available under this program. See Appendix A
for additional information on applying through www.grants.gov.
Contents of Application: There is no set format that must be used
for applications. Each application should, to the maximum extent
possible, address the selection criteria set forth in Section II,
above, including a clear description of the air service needs/
deficiencies and present plans/strategies that directly address those
needs/deficiencies. At a minimum, however, each application must
include the following information:
A description of the community's air service needs or deficiencies,
including information about: (1) Major origin/destination markets that
are not now served or are not served adequately; (2) fare levels that
the community deems relevant to consideration of its application,
including market analyses or studies demonstrating an understanding of
local air service needs; (3) any recent air service developments that
have adversely affected the community; \4\ and (4) any air service
development efforts over the past three years and the results of those
efforts (including marketing and promotional efforts).
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\4\ For example, if a community has lost service or been
otherwise adversely affected as a result of an airline merger, the
applicant should describe the situation in detail and quantify, to
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A strategic plan for meeting those needs under the Small
Community Program, including the community's specific project goal(s)
and detailed plan for attaining such goal(s). If the application is
selected, DOT will work with the grantee to incorporate the relevant
elements of the application's strategic plan into the grant agreement's
project scope.\5\ Applicants should note that, once a grant agreement
is signed, the agreement cannot be amended in a way that would alter
the project scope. Applicants also are advised to obtain firm
assurances from air carriers proposing to offer new air services if a
grant is awarded. Strategic plans should:
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\5\ If new service is proposed to or from a specific city or
market served by multiple airports (such as New York, Chicago, Los
Angeles, or Washington, D.C., for example), the applicant is
encouraged to identify the airport(s) in that city or market the
community would be targeting under its proposal in order to
facilitate the drafting of the grant agreement's project scope.
Communities should carefully select, within a specific city or
market, those airports for which it proposes service, as proposing
multiple airports in a city or market could impact the ability of a
community to seek future grants involving those airports (see Same
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[cir] For applications involving new or improved service, explain
how the service will become self-sufficient;
[cir] fully and clearly outline the goals and objectives of the
project; and
[cir] fully and clearly summarize the actual, specific steps (in
bullet form, with a proposed timeline) that the community intends to
take to bring about these goals and objectives.
A detailed description of the funding necessary for
implementation of the proposed project (including federal and non-
federal contributions).
An explanation of how the proposed project differs from
any previous projects for which the community received SCASDP funds
(see Same Project Limitation, above).
Designation of a legal sponsor responsible for
administering the proposed project. The legal sponsor of the proposed
project must be a government entity, such as a state, county, or
municipality. The legal sponsor must be legally, financially, and
otherwise able to execute the grant agreement and administer the grant,
including having the authority to sign the grant agreement and to
assume and carry out the certifications, representations, warranties,
assurances, covenants and other obligations required under the grant
agreement with the Department and to ensure compliance by the grant
recipient with the grant agreement and grant assurances. If the
applicant is a public-private partnership, a public government member
of the organization must be identified as the community's sponsor to
receive project cost reimbursements. A community may designate only one
government entity as the legal sponsor, even if it is applying as a
consortium that consists of two or more local government entities.
Private organizations may not be designated as the legal sponsor of a
grant under the Small Community Program. The community has the
responsibility to ensure that the legal sponsor and grant recipient of
any funding has the legal authority under state and local laws to carry
out all aspects of the grant, and the Department may require an opinion
of the legal sponsor's attorney as to its legal authority to act as a
sponsor and to carry out its responsibilities under the grant
agreement. The applicant should also provide the name of the signatory
party for the legal sponsor.

V. Air Service Development Zone Designation

As part of the Small Community Program, the Department may also
designate one grant recipient as an ``Air Service Development Zone''
(ASDZ).\6\ The purpose of the designation is to provide communities
interested in attracting business to the area surrounding the airport
and/or developing land-use options for the area to work with the
Department on means to achieve those goals. The Department will assist
the designated community in establishing contacts with and obtaining
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government agencies, including the Department of Commerce and other
offices within the Department of Transportation, and in identifying
other pertinent resources that may aid the community in its efforts to
attract businesses and to formulate land-use options. However, the
community receiving this designation will be responsible for
developing, implementing, and managing activities related to the air
service development zone initiative. Only communities that are
interested in these objectives and have a plan to accomplish them
should apply for this designation. There are no additional funds
associated with this designation, and applying for this designation
will provide no special benefits or priority to the community applying
for a SCASDP grant.
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Only one SCASDP grant recipient may hold an ASDZ designation at any
one time. At present, an existing SCASDP grant recipient, Casper, WY,
is active as ASDZ designee, with a grant award set to expire on
September 30, 2015. Upon expiration of this community's grant award,
the ASDZ designation will become available for a new grant recipient,
and the Department is therefore soliciting a new ASDZ designee in this
proceeding.
Grant applicants interested in selection for the Air Service
Development Zone designation must include in their applications a
separate section, titled, Support for Air Service Development Zone
Designation. The community should provide as detailed a plan as
possible, including what goals it expects to achieve from the air
service development zone designation and the types of activities on
which it would like to work with the Department in achieving those
goals. The community should also indicate whether further local
government approvals are required in order to implement the proposed
activities.

VI. Grant Administration

Grant Agreements: Communities awarded grants are required to
execute a grant agreement with the Department before they begin to
expend funds under the grant award. Applicants should not assume they
have received a grant, nor should they obligate or expend local funds
prior to receiving and fully executing a grant agreement with the
Department. Expenditures made prior to the execution of a grant
agreement, including costs associated with preparation of the grant
application, will not be reimbursed. Moreover, there are numerous
assurances that grant recipients must sign and honor when federal funds
are awarded. All communities receiving a grant will be required to
accept and meet the obligations created by these assurances when they
execute their grant agreements. Copies of assurances are available
online at http://www.dot.gov/policy/aviation-policy/small-community-rural-air-service/SCASDP, (click on ``SCASDP Grant Assurances'').
Payments: The Small Community Program is a reimbursable program;
therefore, communities are required to make expenditures for project
implementation under the program prior to seeking reimbursement from
the Department. Project implementation costs are reimbursable from
grant funds only for services or property delivered during the grant
term. Reimbursement rates are calculated as a percentage of the total
federal funds requested divided by the federal funds plus the local
cash contribution (which is not refundable). The percentage is
determined by: (SCASDP Grant Amount) / (SCASDP Grant Amount + Local
Cash Contribution + State Cash Contribution, if applicable). Payments/
expenditures in forms other than cash (e.g., in-kind) are not
reimbursable. For example, if a community requests $500,000 in federal
funding and provides $100,000 in local contributions, the reimbursement
rate would be 83.33 percent: ((500,000)/(500,000 + 100,000)) = 83.33.
Grantee Reports: Each grantee must submit quarterly reports on the
progress made during the previous quarter in implementing its grant
project. In addition, each community will be required to submit a final
report on its project to the Department, and 10 percent of the grant
funds will not be reimbursed to the community until such a final report
is received. Additional information on award administration for
selected communities will be provided in the grant agreement.

VII. Questions and Clarifications

For further information concerning the technical requirements set
out in this Order, please contact Brooke Chapman at
[email protected] or (202) 366-0577. A TDD is available for
individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing at (202) 366-3993. The
Department may post answers to questions and other important
clarifications in the above-captioned docket on www.regulations.gov and
on the program Web site at http://www.dot.gov/policy/aviation-policy/small-community-rural-air-service/SCASDP.
This Order is issued under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.25a(b).
An electronic version of this document is available online at
www.regulations.gov.

APPENDIX A

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON APPLYING THROUGH WWW.GRANTS.GOV

Applications must be submitted electronically through http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/apply-for-grants.html. To apply
for funding through www.grants.gov, applicants must be properly
registered. The Grants.gov/Apply feature includes a simple, unified
application process that makes it possible for applicants to apply
for grants online. There are five ``Get Registered'' steps for an
organization to complete at Grants.gov. Complete instructions on how
to register and apply can be found at http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/organization-registration.html If applicants
experience difficulties at any point during registration or
application process, please call the www.grants.gov Customer Support
Hotline at 1-800-518-4726, Monday-Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
EDT.
Registering with www.grants.gov is a one-time process; however,
processing delays may occur and it can take up to several weeks for
first-time registrants to receive confirmation and a user password.
It is highly recommended that applicants start the registration
process as early as possible to prevent delays that may preclude
submitting an application by the deadlines specified. Applications
must be submitted and time-stamped not later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on
July 22, 2015 (the Application Deadline), and, as set forth below,
failure to complete the registration process before the Application
Deadline is not a valid reason to permit late submissions.
In order to apply for SCASDP funding through http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/apply-for-grants.html, all
applicants are required to complete the following:
1. DUNS Requirement. The Office of Management and Budget
requires that all businesses and nonprofit applicants for federal
funds include a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System
(DUNS) number in their applications for a new award or renewal of an
existing award. A DUNS number is a unique nine-digit sequence
recognized as the universal standard for identifying and keeping
track of entities receiving federal funds. The identifier is used
for tracking purposes and to validate address and point of contact
information for federal assistance applicants, recipients, and sub-
recipients. The DUNS number will be used throughout the grant life
cycle. The DUNS number must be included in the data entry field
labeled ``Organizational DUNS'' on the SF-424 form. Instructions for
obtaining DUNS number can be found at the following Web site: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/organization-registration/step-1-obtain-duns-number.html.
2. System for Award Management. In addition to having a DUNS
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Grants.gov must register with the federal System for Award
Management (SAM). Step-by-step instructions for registering with SAM
can be found here: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/organization-registration/step-2-register-with-sam.html. All
applicants must register with SAM in order to apply online. Failure
to register with the SAM will result in your application being
rejected by Grants.gov during the submissions process.
3. Username and Password. Acquire an Authorized Organization
Representative (AOR) and a www.grants.gov username and password.
Complete your AOR profile on www.grants.gov and create your username
and password. You will need to use your organization's DUNS Number
to complete this step. For more information about creating a profile
on Grants.gov visit: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/organization-registration/step-3-username-password.html.
4. After creating a profile on Grants.gov, the E-Biz Point of
Contact (E-Biz POC)--a representative from your organization who is
the contact listed for SAM--will receive an email to grant the AOR
permission to submit applications on behalf of their organization.
The E-Biz POC will then log in to Grants.gov and approve an
applicant as the AOR, thereby giving him or her permission to submit
applications. To learn more about AOR Authorization visit: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/organization-registration/step-4-aor-authorization.html. To track an AOR status visit: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/organization-registration/step-5-track-aor-status.html.
Applicants are, therefore, encouraged to register early. The
registration process can take up to four weeks to be completed.
Thus, registration should be done in sufficient time to ensure it
does not impact your ability to meet required submission deadlines.
You will be able to submit your application online any time after
you have approved as an AOR.
5. Electronic Signature. Applications submitted through
Grants.gov constitute a submission as electronically signed
applications. The registration and account creation with Grants.gov
with E-Biz POC approval establishes an Authorized Organization
Representative (AOR). When you submit the application through
Grants.gov, the name of your AOR on file will be inserted into the
signature line of the application. Applicants must register the
individual who is able to make legally binding commitments for the
applicant organization as the Authorized Organization Representative
(AOR);
6. Search for the Funding Opportunity on www.grants.gov. Please
use the following identifying information when searching for the
SCASDP funding opportunity on www.grants.gov. The Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for this solicitation is 20.930,
titled Payments for Small Community Air Service Development.
7. Submit an application addressing all of the requirements
outlined in this funding availability announcement. Within 24-48
hours after submitting your electronic application, you should
receive an email validation message from www.grants.gov. The
validation message will tell you whether the application has been
received and validated or rejected, with an explanation. You are
urged to submit your application at least 72 hours prior to the due
date of the application to allow time to receive the validation
message and to correct any problems that may have caused a rejection
notification.
8. Timely Receipt Requirements and Proof of Timely Submission.
Proof of timely submission is automatically recorded by Grants.gov.
An electronic timestamp is generated within the system when the
application is successfully received by Grants.gov. The applicant
will receive an acknowledgement of receipt and a tracking number
from Grants.gov with successful transmission of the application.
Applicants should print this receipt and save it, as a proof of
timely submission.
9. Grants.gov allows applicants to download the application
package, instructions and forms that are incorporated in the
instructions, and work offline. In addition to forms that are part
of the application instructions, there will be a series of
electronic forms that are provided utilizing Adobe Reader.
a. Adobe Reader. Adobe Reader is available for free to download
from on the Download Software page: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support/technical-support/recommended-software.html. Adobe
Reader allows applicants to read the electronic files in a form
format so that they will look like any other Standard form. The
Adobe Reader forms have content sensitive help. This engages the
content sensitive help for each field you will need to complete on
the form. The Adobe Reader forms can be downloaded and saved on your
hard drive, network drive(s), or CDs.
b. NOTE: For the Adobe Reader, Grants.gov is compatible with
versions 9.0.0 and later versions. Always refer to the Download
Software page for compatible versions for the operating system you
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c. Mandatory Fields in Adobe Forms. In the Adobe Reader forms,
you will note fields that will appear with a background color on the
data fields to be completed. These fields are mandatory fields and
they must be completed to successfully submit your application.
NOTE: When uploading attachments please use generally accepted
formats such as .pdf, .doc, and .xls. While you may imbed picture
files such as .jpg, .gif, .bmp, in your files, please do not save
and submit the attachment in these formats. Additionally, the
following formats will not be accepted: .com, .bat, .exe, .vbs,
.cfg, .dat, .db, .dbf, .dll, .ini, .log, .ora, .sys, and .zip.

Experiencing Unforeseen www.grants.gov Technical Issues

Late Application Notice: Applicants who are unable to
successfully submit their application package through grants.gov
prior to the Application Deadline due to technical difficulties
outside their control must submit an email to [email protected]
with the following information:
The nature of the technical difficulties experienced in
attempting to submit an application;
A screenshot of the error;
The Legal Sponsor's name; and
The Grants.Gov tracking number (e.g. GRANT12345678).
DOT will consider late applications on a case-by-case basis and
reserves the right to reject late applications that do not meet the
conditions outlined in the Order Soliciting Small Community Grant
Proposals. Late applications from applicants that do not provide DOT
an email with the items specified above will not be considered.
If you experience unforeseen www.grants.gov technical issues
beyond your control that prevent you from submitting your
application by the Application Deadline, you must contact us at
[[email protected] or] [email protected] or (202) 366-1842 by
5:00 p.m. EDT the day following the deadline and request approval to
submit your application after the deadline has passed. At that time,
DOT staff will require you to provide your DUNS number and your
www.grants.gov Help Desk tracking number(s). After DOT staff review
all of the information submitted and contact the www.grants.gov Help
Desk to validate the technical issues you reported, DOT staff will
contact you to either approve or deny your request to submit a late
application through www.grants.gov. If the technical issues you
reported cannot be validated, your application will be rejected as
untimely.
To ensure a fair competition for limited discretionary funds,
the following conditions are not valid reasons to permit late
submissions: (1) Failure to complete the registration process before
the deadline date; (2) failure to follow www.grants.gov instructions
on how to register and apply as posted on its Web site; (3) failure
to follow all of the instructions in the funding availability
notice; and (4) technical issues experienced with the applicant's
computer or information technology (IT) environment.

Appendix B

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Appendix D

Confidential Commercial Information

Applicants will be able to provide certain confidential business
information relevant to their proposals on a confidential basis.
Under the Department's Freedom of Information Act regulations (49
CFR 7.17), such information is limited to commercial or financial
information that, if disclosed, would either likely cause
substantial harm to the competitive position of a business or
enterprise or make it more difficult for the Federal Government to
obtain similar information in the future.
Applicants seeking confidential treatment of a portion of their
applications must segregate the confidential material in a sealed
envelope marked ``Confidential Submission of X (the applicant) in
Docket DOT-OST-2015-0126'' and include with that material a request
in the form of a motion seeking confidential treatment of the
material under 14 CFR 302.12 (``Rule 12'') of the Department's
regulations. The applicant should submit an original and two copies
of its motion and an original and two copies of the confidential
material in the sealed envelope.
The confidential material should not be included with the
original of the applicant's proposal that is submitted via
www.grants.gov. The applicant's original submission, however, should
indicate clearly where the confidential material would have been
inserted. If an applicant invokes Rule 12, the confidential portion
of its filing will be treated as confidential pending a final
determination. All confidential material must be received by 5:00
p.m. EDT, July 22, 2015, and delivered to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Office of Aviation Analysis, 8th Floor, Room W86-
307, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Accordingly,
1. Applications for funding under the Small Community Air
Service Development Program should be submitted via www.grants.gov
as an attachment to the SF424 by 5:00 p.m. EDT, July 22, 2015; and
2. This Order will be published in the Federal Register, posted
on www.grants.gov and www.regulations.gov, and served on the United
States Conference of Mayors, the National League of Cities, the
National Governors Association, the National Association of State
Aviation Officials, County Executives of America, the American
Association of Airport Executives, and the Airports Council
International--North America.

Issued in Washington, DC, on June 18, 2015.
Brandon Belford,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-15393 Filed 6-19-15; 8:45 am]
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expanded air service or surface devoted to attracting new or improved in Contents of Application, in Section
transportation service in support of the service, or addressing specific high-fare IV below).
air service in the community; or other service issues, such as To the extent that the Department
• whether the applicant has plans to improving patronage of existing service determines that an application does not
continue with the proposed project if it at the airport. For communities that satisfy these eligibility requirements, the
is not self-sustaining after the grant propose to contribute to the grant Department will deem that application
award expires; and project, that contribution can be in the ineligible and not consider it further.
• equitable and geographic following forms: The Department will then review all
distribution of available funds. Cash from non-airport revenues. A eligible applications based on the
C. Additional Guidance cash contribution can include funds selection criteria outlined above in
from the state, the county or local Section II. The Department will not
Market Analysis: Applicants assign specific numerical scores to
government, and/or from local
requesting funds for a revenue projects based on the selection criteria.
businesses, or other private
guarantee/subsidy/financial incentive Rather, ratings of ‘‘highly
organizations in the community.
are encouraged to conduct and reference recommended,’’ ‘‘recommended,’’
Because private cash contributions are
in their applications an in-depth ‘‘acceptable,’’ or ‘‘not recommended’’
to be from local community sources, the
analysis of their target markets. Target will be assigned to applications.
Department will not consider as a part
markets can be destination specific (e.g., Applications that align well with one or
of these non-airport revenues any funds
service to LAX), a geographic region more of the Priority Selection Criteria
that a community might receive from an
(e.g., northwest mountain region) or will be viewed more favorably than
air carrier interested in providing
directional (e.g., hub in the southeastern those that do not align with any Priority
service under that community’s
United States or a point north, south, Selection Criteria. The Department will
proposal. Moreover, contributions that
east, or west of the applicant consider the Secondary Selection
are comprised of intangible non-cash
community). Criteria when comparing and selecting
Complementary Marketing items, such as the value of donated
advertising, are considered in-kind among similarly-rated projects.
Commitment: Applicants requesting The Department reserves the right to
funds for a revenue guarantee/subsidy/ contributions (see further discussion
below). award funds for a part of the project
financial incentive are encouraged to included in an application, if a part of
designate in their applications a portion Cash from airport revenues. This
the project is eligible and aligns well
of the project funds (federal, local or in- includes contributions from funds
with the selection criteria specified in
kind) for the development and generated by airport operations. Airport
this Order. In addition, as part of its
implementation of a marketing plan in revenues may not be used for revenue
review of the Secondary Selection
support of the service sought. guarantees to airlines, per 49 U.S.C.
Criterion ‘‘Other Factors,’’ the
Subsidies for a carrier to compete 47107 and 47133. Applications that Department will consider the
against an incumbent: The Department include local contributions based on geographical distribution of the
is reluctant to subsidize one carrier but airport revenues do not receive priority applications to ensure consistency with
not others in a competitive market. For consideration for selection. the statutory requirement limiting
this reason, a community that proposes In-kind contributions from the airport. awards to no more than four
to use the grant funds for service in a This can include such items as waivers communities or consortia of
city-pair market that is already served of landing fees, ground handling fees, communities, or a combination thereof,
by another air carrier must explain in terminal rents, fuel fees, and/or vehicle from the same state. The final selections
detail why the existing service is parking fees. will be limited to no more than 40
insufficient or unsatisfactory, or provide In-kind contributions from the communities or consortia of
other compelling information to support community. This can include such communities, or a combination thereof.
such a proposal. items as donated advertising from media Grant awards will be made as
Cost Sharing and Local Contributions: outlets, catering services for inaugural promptly as possible so that selected
Applications must clearly identify the events, or in-kind trading, such as communities can complete the grant
level of federal funding sought for the advertising in exchange for free air agreement process and implement their
proposed project. Applications must travel. Travel banks and travel plans. Given the competitive nature of
also identify the community’s cash commitments/pledges are considered to the grant process, the Department will
contributions to the proposed project, be in-kind contributions. not meet with applicants regarding their
in-kind contributions from the airport, Cash vs. in-kind contributions. applications. All non-confidential
and in-kind contributions from the Communities that include local portions of each application, all
community. Non-federal funds will be contributions made in cash will be correspondence and ex-parte
applied proportionately to the entire viewed more favorably. communications, and all orders will be
scope of the project. Communities III. Evaluation and Selection Process posted in the above-captioned docket on
cannot use non-federal funds selectively www.regulations.gov. The Department
to fund certain components of a project The Department will first review each will announce its grant selections in a
(see Section VI—Grant Administration- application to determine whether it has Selection Order that will be posted in
Payments for more information). Cash satisfied the following eligibility the above-captioned docket, served on
contributions from airport revenues requirements: all applicants and all parties served
must be identified separately from cash 1. The applicant is an eligible with this Solicitation Order, and posted
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contributions from other community applicant; on the Department’s SCASDP Web site
sources, and cash contributions from the 2. The application is for an eligible at http://www.dot.gov/policy/aviation-
state and/or local government should be project (including compliance with the policy/small-community-rural-air-
separately identified and described. Same Project Limitation); and service/SCASDP.
Types of contributions. Contributions 3. The application is complete
should represent a new financial (including submission of a completed IV. How to Apply
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government agencies, including the communities receiving a grant will be An electronic version of this
Department of Commerce and other required to accept and meet the document is available online at
offices within the Department of obligations created by these assurances www.regulations.gov.
Transportation, and in identifying other when they execute their grant
APPENDIX A
pertinent resources that may aid the agreements. Copies of assurances are
community in its efforts to attract available online at http://www.dot.gov/ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON
businesses and to formulate land-use policy/aviation-policy/small- APPLYING THROUGH
options. However, the community community-rural-air-service/SCASDP, WWW.GRANTS.GOV
receiving this designation will be (click on ‘‘SCASDP Grant Assurances’’). Applications must be submitted
responsible for developing, electronically through http://
Payments: The Small Community www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/
implementing, and managing activities Program is a reimbursable program;
related to the air service development apply-for-grants.html. To apply for funding
therefore, communities are required to through www.grants.gov, applicants must be
zone initiative. Only communities that make expenditures for project properly registered. The Grants.gov/Apply
are interested in these objectives and implementation under the program feature includes a simple, unified application
have a plan to accomplish them should process that makes it possible for applicants
prior to seeking reimbursement from the
apply for this designation. There are no to apply for grants online. There are five ‘‘Get
Department. Project implementation
additional funds associated with this Registered’’ steps for an organization to
costs are reimbursable from grant funds
designation, and applying for this complete at Grants.gov. Complete
only for services or property delivered instructions on how to register and apply can
designation will provide no special
during the grant term. Reimbursement be found at http://www.grants.gov/web/
benefits or priority to the community
rates are calculated as a percentage of grants/applicants/organization-
applying for a SCASDP grant.
Only one SCASDP grant recipient the total federal funds requested divided registration.html If applicants experience
may hold an ASDZ designation at any by the federal funds plus the local cash difficulties at any point during registration or
contribution (which is not refundable). application process, please call the
one time. At present, an existing www.grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at
SCASDP grant recipient, Casper, WY, is The percentage is determined by:
(SCASDP Grant Amount) ÷ (SCASDP 1–800–518–4726, Monday–Friday from 7:00
active as ASDZ designee, with a grant a.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT.
award set to expire on September 30, Grant Amount + Local Cash
Registering with www.grants.gov is a one-
2015. Upon expiration of this Contribution + State Cash Contribution, time process; however, processing delays
community’s grant award, the ASDZ if applicable). Payments/expenditures in may occur and it can take up to several
designation will become available for a forms other than cash (e.g., in-kind) are weeks for first-time registrants to receive
new grant recipient, and the Department not reimbursable. For example, if a confirmation and a user password. It is
is therefore soliciting a new ASDZ community requests $500,000 in federal highly recommended that applicants start the
funding and provides $100,000 in local registration process as early as possible to
designee in this proceeding.
contributions, the reimbursement rate prevent delays that may preclude submitting
Grant applicants interested in
would be 83.33 percent: ((500,000)/ an application by the deadlines specified.
selection for the Air Service Applications must be submitted and time-
Development Zone designation must (500,000 + 100,000)) = 83.33.
stamped not later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on July
include in their applications a separate Grantee Reports: Each grantee must 22, 2015 (the Application Deadline), and, as
section, titled, Support for Air Service submit quarterly reports on the progress set forth below, failure to complete the
Development Zone Designation. The made during the previous quarter in registration process before the Application
community should provide as detailed a implementing its grant project. In Deadline is not a valid reason to permit late
plan as possible, including what goals it addition, each community will be submissions.
expects to achieve from the air service In order to apply for SCASDP funding
required to submit a final report on its
development zone designation and the through http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/
project to the Department, and 10 applicants/apply-for-grants.html, all
types of activities on which it would percent of the grant funds will not be applicants are required to complete the
like to work with the Department in reimbursed to the community until such following:
achieving those goals. The community a final report is received. Additional 1. DUNS Requirement. The Office of
should also indicate whether further information on award administration for Management and Budget requires that all
local government approvals are required selected communities will be provided businesses and nonprofit applicants for
in order to implement the proposed in the grant agreement. federal funds include a Dun and Bradstreet
activities. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS)
VII. Questions and Clarifications number in their applications for a new award
VI. Grant Administration or renewal of an existing award. A DUNS
Grant Agreements: Communities For further information concerning number is a unique nine-digit sequence
awarded grants are required to execute the technical requirements set out in recognized as the universal standard for
this Order, please contact Brooke identifying and keeping track of entities
a grant agreement with the Department
Chapman at Brooke.Chapman@dot.gov receiving federal funds. The identifier is used
before they begin to expend funds under for tracking purposes and to validate address
the grant award. Applicants should not or (202) 366–0577. A TDD is available
for individuals who are deaf or hard of and point of contact information for federal
assume they have received a grant, nor assistance applicants, recipients, and sub-
should they obligate or expend local hearing at (202) 366–3993. The recipients. The DUNS number will be used
funds prior to receiving and fully Department may post answers to throughout the grant life cycle. The DUNS
executing a grant agreement with the questions and other important number must be included in the data entry
Department. Expenditures made prior to clarifications in the above-captioned field labeled ‘‘Organizational DUNS’’ on the
docket on www.regulations.gov and on SF–424 form. Instructions for obtaining
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the execution of a grant agreement,
the program Web site at http:// DUNS number can be found at the following
including costs associated with
www.dot.gov/policy/aviation-policy/ Web site: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/
preparation of the grant application, applicants/organization-registration/step-1-
will not be reimbursed. Moreover, there small-community-rural-air-service/
SCASDP. obtain-duns-number.html.
are numerous assurances that grant 2. System for Award Management. In
recipients must sign and honor when This Order is issued under authority addition to having a DUNS number,
federal funds are awarded. All delegated in 49 CFR 1.25a(b). applicants applying electronically through

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of order soliciting community proposals (Order 2015-6- 18).
Dates		Applications must be submitted no later than July 22, 2015.
Contact		Brooke Chapman, Associate Director, Small Community Air Service Development Program, Office of Aviation Analysis, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W86-307, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366 0577.
FR Citation		80 FR 35721

80 FR 35721 - Notice of Order Soliciting Community Proposals

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONOffice of the Secretary of Transportation

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 119 (June 22, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary of Transportation