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FAA Accepting Applications for Workforce Development Grants
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking applications for two Aviation Workforce Development Grant programs aimed at developing and inspiring a more inclusive pool of pilots and aviation maintenance technicians to join the next generation of aviation professionals.
The Aircraft Pilots Workforce Development Grants provide money to expand the pilot workforce and educate students to become pilots, aerospace engineers or unmanned aircraft systems operators. The Aviation Maintenance Technical Workers Workforce Development Grants will help prepare a
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more inclusive talent pool of aviation maintenance technicians. Applicants from academia and the aviation community can submit applications through
www.grants.gov through March 22. Eligible organizations may apply for grants ranging from $25,000 to $500,000 for any single grant per fiscal year.
The Notice of Funding Opportunity for each grant provides detailed information on eligibility, deadlines, evaluation criteria, and application procedures. To ensure fair and open competition for the grants, answers to public questions will be posted on the FAA website at
www.faa.gov/go/awd. Potential applicants are encouraged to visit the site to review answers to frequently asked questions, eligibility requirements, and guidelines that may assist them to complete their grant application.
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