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Order 2005-1-12 - Small Community Air Service Development Program - Soliciting Proposals
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Small Community Air Service Development Program Order 2005-1-12 Issued and Served January 19, 2005 Order Soliciting Community Grant Proposals | Word Notice of Order Soliciting Community Proposals - Final Publication - January 26, 2005 By this order, the Department invites proposals from communities and/or consortia of communities interested in obtaining a federal grant under the Small Community Air Service Development Program to address air service and airfare problems in their communities. Proposals should be submitted in the above-referenced docket no later than April 22, 2005. The statute does not require communities to contribute toward a grant project, although those that do contribute from local sources other than airport revenues are accorded priority consideration. One core objective of the Small Community Program is to promote community involvement in addressing air service/air fare issues through public/private partnerships. As a financial stakeholder in the process, the community gains greater control over the type, quality, and success of the air service initiatives that will best meet its needs, and demonstrates a greater commitment towards achieving the stated goals. The Department has historically received many more applications than can be accommodated and nearly all of those applications have proposed a community financial contribution to the project. Thus, proposals that do not propose a community financial contribution will be at a competitive disadvantage. While some communities may have greater financial resources than others, there should be a direct relationship between the amount of federal support that a community seeks and the amount that it is prepared to contribute toward the proposed initiative. As a general rule, the greater the federal grant amount requested, the greater the community’s contribution should be. By: Karan Bhatia
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