Airports Policy Branch

Mission

The Airports Policy Branch is responsible for developing policy and procedures for the implementation of the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Program by airports, airlines, and the FAA. In addition, the Branch works with Airports Regional and District Offices to prepare Final Agency Decisions (formerly Records of Decision) on PFC applications. The Branch is also responsible for Letters of Intent, analysis of airport industry financial conditions, benefit/cost analyses for airport development projects, and innovative financing under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP).

The COVID Program Section resides under the Airports Policy Branch.  This Section overseeing the implementation ad operations of the COVID-Relief Grant Programs.  There are three programs, Airport Coronavirus Response Grant Program, Airport Rescue Grants, and CARES Act Grants.

General Inquiries

  • Phone: (202) 267-3831
  • Fax: (202) 267-5302

Staff Directory
Name Position Telephone Responsibilities
Julieann Dwyer Manager (202) 267-8375  
Carlos Fields Manager (Acting) (202) 267-8826
  • COVID Programs Office
Stan Allison Grant Program Analyst (202) 267-0181
  • Special Grant Programs
Vanessa Balgobin Management and Program Analyst (202) 267-3867
  • Competition Plans, Lead
  • Covered Airport List, assist
  • COR – Lead
  • Eligibility Team, as needed
  • PFC Program RO POC (Eastern and New England Regions)
  • PFC Rulemaking
  • PFC Updating PFC Forms, assist
  • Paperwork Reduction Act – Lead
  • TAs, as needed
  • Congressional, as needed
Emma Carpenter Grant Program Analyst (202) 267-8171
  • Special Grant Programs
Desiree Davis (detail) Management and Financial Analyst (424) 405-7312
  • PFC Program
  • Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs)
John Delaney Management and Program Analyst (202) 267-9033
  • Special Grant Programs
Joseph Hebert Management and Program Analyst (202) 267-9038
  • Special Grant Programs
Jane Johnson Management and Program Analyst (202) 267-5878
  • ADMS, Lead
  • Records Management - Lead
  • Competition Plans, assist
  • Covered Air List - Lead
  • Eligibility Team, as needed
  • NPIAS/ACIP Updates, Lead
  • PFC Audit - Lead
  • PFC Bankruptcy - Lead
  • PFC Program RO POC (Southern and Western-Pacific Regions)
  • PFC Lessoned Learned - Lead
  • PFC Rulemaking, assist
  • PFC SOAR, assist
  • PFC Updating PFC Forms, Lead
  • TAs, as needed
  • Congressional, as needed
Neil Kumar Financial Analyst (202) 267-8817
  • BCAs/LOIs Team – Lead
  • COR – assisting/training mode
  • Eligibility Team, as needed
  • NPIAS/ACIP Updates, assist
  • PFC Monthly Reporting
  • PFC Program RO POC (Central and Northwest Mountain Regions)
  • PFC Rulemaking, assist
  • PFC SOAR 
  • PFC SOAR Transformation Team
  • Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs), Lead
  • TAs, as needed
  • Congressional, as needed
Paul Lo (detail) Management and Financial Analyst (847) 294-7529
  • BCAs/LOIs Team
  • PFC Program
  • Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program Team
Carol New Management and Program Analyst (609) 485-9529
  • Special Grant Programs
Vacant Operations Research Analyst (202) 267-8392
  • Financial analyst
  • Legislation and policy
  • Technical specialist
  • TAs
  • Congressional
Genesis Rivera Management and Program Analyst (202) 267-6501
  • Special Grant Programs
Amanda Shotto Financial Analyst (202) 267-8744
  • PFC Program RO POC (Alaskan and Southwest Regions)
  • BCAs/LOIs Team
  • Competition Plans, assist
  • PFC Program RO POC (Alaskan and Southwest Regions)
  • PFC Data for efficiency measure, Lead
  • PFC Closeouts – Lead
  • PFC Financial Training – Lead 
  • PFC Rulemaking, assist
  • PFC SOAR 
  • PFC SOAR Transformation Team
  • (TFRs), as needed
  • TAs, as needed
  • Congressional, as needed
  • Special Grant Programs, ad hoc
Jay Small Airport Program Specialist (202) 267-8775
  • Special Grant Programs
Vacant Senior Advisor  
  • Legislation and Policy
  • Special Grant Programs
Vacant Management and Program Analyst  
  • Special Grant Programs
Vacant Management and Program Analyst  
  • BCAs /LOIs Team 
  • Competition Plans, as needed
  • Eligibility Team – 510 Lead
  • NPIAS/ACIP Updates, assist
  • PFC Program RO POC (Great Lakes Region)
  • PFC Bankruptcy, as needed
  • PFC Rulemaking, assist
  • PFC SOAR 
  • TAs, as needed
  • Congressional, as needed