The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is accepting applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 FAA Aviation Maintenance Technical Workers Workforce Development Grant Program of which 20 percent of the total amount funded will be used to carry out the Willa Brown Aviation Education Program.
Donor Name: Department of Transportation
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/05/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
The purpose of the program is to expand the Aviation Maintenance Technical Workers workforce and support activities to facilitate the transition to careers in aviation maintenance throughout the United States and U.S. territories.
Through the award of these grants, the USDOT and the FAA will assist in expanding the U.S. aviation maintenance technical workers workforce. The Program aims to provide meaningful educational experiences to stimulate interest and encourage students throughout the nation to prepare to enter this career field. The Program also supports activities to facilitate the transition of individuals to careers in aviation maintenance, including members of the armed forces. By advancing equity across the federal government, they can create opportunities for the improvement of communities that have been historically underserved. Consistent with federal policy and the Authorizing Legislation, the Program will further benefit the public by advancing equity.
Program Goals
The Program is to provide grants for the education and recruitment of aviation maintenance technical workers and the development of the aviation maintenance workforce.
Per the Authorizing Legislation, the USDOT secretary may exercise discretion to ensure that the award recipients selected will allow participation from a diverse collection of applicants in rural, suburban, and urban areas.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $9,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $1,000,000.
Grant Period
2 years.
Eligible Projects
Projects that fall into one or more of the below categories will be eligible for award. An eligible project is a project to:
- Create and deliver a program or curriculum that provides high school and secondary school students and students of institutions of higher education with meaningful aviation maintenance education to become an aviation mechanic or aviation maintenance technician, including purchasing and operating equipment associated with such curriculum;
- Establish or improve registered apprenticeship, internship, or scholarship programs for individuals pursuing employment in the aviation maintenance industry;
- Support the transition to aviation maintenance careers, including for members and veterans of the armed forces;
- Support robust outreach about careers in the aviation maintenance industry, including outreach to populations that are underrepresented in the aviation industry; or
- Otherwise enhance or expand the aviation maintenance technical workforce.
Eligibility Criteria
The following types of entities are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity:
- A certified repair station that provides training defined in part 21, 121, 135, 145, or 147 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations;
- Labor organization representing aviation maintenance workers;
- Accredited institution of higher education (20 U.S.C. § 1001), a postsecondary vocational institution, or a high school or secondary school (20 U.S.C. § 7801);
- Aviation-related nonprofit organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code; or
- A State, local, territorial, or Tribal governmental entity.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
