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Small Community Air Service Development: Process for Awarding Grants Could Be Improved

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date March 26, 2019
Release Date March 26, 2019
Report No. GAO-19-172
Summary:

Congress started the Small Community Air Service Development Program to help small airports attract and retain commercial service. It has awarded $188 million in grants since 2000.

We reviewed the program's awards process and the effectiveness of the grants. We found

The Department of Transportation did not follow the selection process it described to applicants. It plans to update this information.

Half of the 66 grants we reviewed succeeded in gaining new air service or in reaching other goals. A third kept up the improvements for at least 2 years after the grant ended.

We recommended that Transportation clarify how it rates applications.

Airports that received Small Community Air Service Development Program grants, fiscal years 2010-2014.

U.S. map with the airports marked

U.S. map with the airports marked

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