Airport Improvement Program (AIP)
Airports - Western-Pacific Region
The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) provides grants to public agencies — and, in some cases, to private owners and entities -- for the planning and development of public-use airports that are included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS).
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National Policy and Guidance
- Overview: What is AIP & What Airports/Projects are Eligible?
- Acquiring Land for Airports and Relocation Assistance
- AIP Grant Payments - Delphi eInvoicing
- Benefit-Cost Analysis
- Grant Assurances for the AIP
- Letter of Intent (LOI) Program
- Military Airport Program (MAP)
- Procurement and Contracting Under AIP
- State Block Grant Program
OMB Grant Administration Policy Draft Changes
OMB is requesting comments on "Reform of Federal Policies Relating to Grants and Cooperative Agreements; Cost Principles and Administrative Requirements (Including Single Audit Act)", which will consolidate, supersede, and streamline requirements from OMB Circulars A-21, A-87, A-110, and A-122 (2 CFR Parts 220, 225, 215, and 230); Circulars A-89, A-102, and A-133; the guidance in Circular A-50 on Single Audit Act follow-up.
Comment Deadline: June 2, 2013
- Reform of Federal Policies Relating to Grants and Cooperative Agreements; Cost Principles and Administrative Requirements (Including Single Audit Act)
- Submit Comments to OMB
- View Docket No. OMB-2013-0001 (all documents and comments)
- Webcast: OMB Proposed Uniform Guidance on Grants
- Crosswalks Between Circulars A-87, A-102, and A-133 and the Proposed Policies
Advisory Circulars (ACs)
- Series 150 AC Library
- AC Checklist for AIP and PFC Projects (4/2013) (PDF) (added 4/22/2013)
Airport Competition Plans
- 2013 Competition Plan Covered Airports (PDF) (updated 11/15/2012)
- Airport Competition Plans: Highlights of Reported Actions to Reduce Barriers to Entry and Enhance Competitive Access, 2010 (PDF)
- Requirement for Airline Competition Plans (Program Guidance Letter 04-08) (PDF)
Data, Tools, & Resources
Guidance & Policy
- AIP Handbook (Order 5100.38)
- Assessment of Innovative Financing Options for the AIP (PDF)
- ACC/FAA Best Practices, 2008 (PDF)
- Best Practices-Surface Access To Airports (PDF)
- Land Options Used in Federally Funded Airport Projects (PDF)
- Orders
Other Publications & Forms
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