Colorado Aeronautical Board Approves $539,921 in Aviation Education and Workforce Development Grants

Last month, the Colorado Aeronautical Board approved nearly $540,000 in Colorado Aviation Education and Workforce Development grants. The grants were awarded on June 22, 2023, during a meeting of the Colorado Aeronautical Board (CAB) held in conjunction with the Colorado Airport Operators Association (CAOA) Spring Conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

A group of students attend a Preflight aviation camp in the Aims Community College hangar located at Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL). Last year, Preflight was awarded a $13,214 FY2023 aviation education grant to support the camp.

A total of 20 organizations applied to compete for the $590,000 allocated and approved for the FY2024 grant program by the CAB in January 2023. Each applicant was required to answer a battery of nine questions regarding the details of the aviation program they proposed to be funded through the Colorado Aviation Education and Workforce Development Grant Program. A total of 12 applicants were awarded grants for the 2024 grant cycle.

The purpose of this aviation grant program is to help support organizations and entities that focus on aviation education and workforce development, and organizations that help develop the talent pipeline needed to support our future aviation system needs within the State of Colorado.

The Colorado Aviation Education and Workforce Development Program is fully supported by the Division’s overall mission to advance a safe and efficient aviation system through collaboration, investment, and advocacy.

Click here for a comprehensive listing of the FY2024 Aviation Education and Workforce Development Program grant awards.

Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.