ACE: Planning and Environmental Module 2

Question 1

Who are CFCs most commonly charged to?

CFC - Customer Facility Charge

2-9 ¶ 6

Answer 1

Rental Car Operators, TNC, & taxi operators.

Sometimes flight schools and aircraft rental operators.

TNC - Transportation Network Companies

Question 2

What are CFCs revenue used for?

CFC - Customer Facility Charge

2-9 ¶ 6

Answer 2

Landside and some airside capital improvement projects. Landside related operations and maintenance projects.

Question 3

Does the FAA regulate CFCs the same way as PFCs?

PFC - Passenger Facility Charge

CFC - Customer Facility Charge

2-9 ¶ 6

Answer 3

No, CFCs are not regulated the same.

Question 4

What are the 9 steps in the Grant Process?

AIP Handbook, Chapter 5

2-9 & 2-10

Answer 4

1. Pre-Grant Actions
2. Grant Programming
3. Grant Application, Offer, and Acceptance
4. ADO Oversight
5. Grant Payment
6. Grant Admendment
7. Grant Closeouts
8. Grant Suspension/Termination
9. Post Grant Actions

Question 5

List the Pre-Grant actions that need to take place before an AIP eligible planning project is ready for inculsion in a grant.

9 Steps in the Grant Process - AIP Handbook, Chapter 5

2-10 ¶ 1

Answer 5

• Identification of Potentional Projects by Sponsors and ADO
• Early coordination beween ADO and Sponsor
• ADO verification of Sponsor eligibility
• ADO verification that all project requirements will be met
• ADO verification ALP is current
• ADO notification to New sponsors of flood insurance requirements
• ## ADO notification and verification of sponsor civil rights requirements

Question 6

What civil rights requirements must Sponors recieving AIP funding follow?

*Even if they are a block grant state

2-10 ¶ 1

Answer 6

• Disadvantged Business Enterprise Program
• Airport Concessions DBE Program
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Air Carrier Access Act of 1986
• Title VI of Civil Rights Act 1964

DBE - Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program

2-10 ¶ 1

Question 7

A (1-3)

What requirements must sponsors work directly with the FAA Office of Civil Rights to ensure they are meet.

ACR - FAA Office of Civil Rights

2-10 ¶ 1

Answer 7

• ADO Verification that Risk Level Determination is current
• ADO Review of Open Grant Status
• ADO Verification that Competition Plan is Current

Question 8

A1

What is…ADO Verification that Risk Level Dertermination is Current?

2-10 ¶ 1

Answer 8

FAA implemented risk-based oversight system used to minimize the risk of sponsors misusing funds.
Based on US DOT inspector general audit and FAA aadministration of AIP.

Question 9

A2

What is…ADO Review of Open Grant Status?

2-10 ¶ 1

Answer 9

ADO must determine if the sponsor has any open grants older than 4 years. Or, that have not had a payment request for 18 months or more.

If so, ADO must obtain the reason why and Sponor’s plan to address them.

Question 10

A3

What is…ADO verification that Competition Plan is Current?

2-10 ¶ 1

Answer 10

ADO must verify that they have approved all required competition plans and updates for certain medium to large sized hubs.

Question 11

B (1-4)

What are the 4 steps in Grant Programming?

9 Steps in the Grant Process - AIP Handbook, Chapter 5

2-10 ¶ 2

Answer 11

1. Project Evaluation Report and Development Analysis
2. Grant Programming
3. Congressional Notification
4. Sponsor Notification

Question 12

B1

What is…Project Evaluation Report and Development Analysis

PERADA - Project Evaluation Report and Development Analysis

2-10 ¶ 2

Answer 12

Optional Checklist ADOs may use to ensure that Sponsors have considered certain important statutory, regulatory and grant requirements listed in AIP Handbook prior to programming of the grant.

FAA Form 5100-109

Question 13

B2

What is…Grant Programming

2-10 ¶ 2

Answer 13

ADO action of creating a proposed grant in the automated AIP system

Question 14

B3

What is…Congressional Notification

2-10 ¶ 2

Answer 14

FAA ADO approves grant → FAA Office of Governemnt and Industry Affairs reviews and sends electronically to → DOT Office of the Secretary who notifies → appropriate congressional office who publicly announces the grant

Question 15

B4

What is…Sponsor Notification?

2-10 ¶ 2

Answer 15

Once Congressional Notification is complete → FAA ADO publishes grant on their website. This is official notification to Sponor that ADO has the authority to issue the grant for the project.

ADO can also notify the sponsor directly

Question 16

List the steps that need to be completed for the grant application, offer and acceptance process.

2-10 ¶ 3

Answer 16

1. Grant Application Package Submittal
2. Grant Application Review
3. Funds Reservation - ADO must reserve funds in the automated AIP system
4. Grant Offer
5. Grant Acceptance - Once ADO recieves copy of the executed grant, ADO records grant was signed by sponsor in automated AIP system
6. FAA Office of Finance and management, FAA accounts payable Section B (AMK-314) Notification

Question 17

ADO Oversight…What provisions does the ADO have the right to apply?

2-10 ¶ 4

Answer 17

1. ADO Oversight (and Required Sponsor Documentation) Based on Sponsor Risk Level
2. Requirement to Include Copy of FAA determinations in Grant File
3. Statuatory Requirement for ADO Project Oversight