{"id":25591,"date":"2023-05-15T18:26:28","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T18:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=25591"},"modified":"2023-05-15T18:27:29","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T18:27:29","slug":"colorado-aeronautical-board-approves-second-round-of-state-airport-funding-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/colorado\/colorado-aeronautical-board-approves-second-round-of-state-airport-funding-3\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Aeronautical Board Approves Second Round of State Airport Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>During an April 19, 2023, meeting, the Colorado Aeronautical Board (CAB) approved a second round of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.codot.gov\/programs\/aeronautics\/assets\/pdf-files\/grantreports\/2023fedmatchcdag.pdf\">2023 Colorado Discretionary Aviation Grant<\/a> (CDAG) funding allocated to match federally-funded airport projects in Colorado. The unanimous decision authorized the distribution of just over $4 million in state aviation fuel tax revenues that support the CDAG Program administered by the Colorado Department of Transportation\u2019s (CDOT) Division of Aeronautics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After two years (2020 &amp; 2021) of Federal Airport\nImprovement Program (AIP) projects funded at 100% due to COVID-19 relief\nfunding, the 2022 and 2023 AIP programs have returned to previous matching\nrequirements.&nbsp; This return to standard\npractice requires all airports to provide a local match component to accept AIP\nfunding, typically 10% with a few exceptions.&nbsp;\nThe Division has historically supported Colorado&#8217;s airports by providing\nhalf of their local match requirement, up to $250,000 of State funding per\nyear.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the Federal AIP funding, the Infrastructure\nInvestment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL),\nhas provided an additional influx of Federal funding into Colorado\u2019s system of\nairports.&nbsp; BIL allocations provide an\nadditional $27 million ($86 million with DEN included) of funding statewide per\nyear from 2022 through 2026.&nbsp; These BIL\nallocations require the same matching component as the AIP funding.\nSubsequently, the Division will provide half the local matching requirement to\nensure airports are able to accept these additional federal funds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Combining requests for both the AIP and BIL programs, 35\nairports were awarded $4,019,683 in 2023 State matching funds leveraging over\n$101 million in Federal funding.&nbsp; A\ncombined total of over $112 million in state, local, and federal funding was allocated\nto fund 2023 AIP and BIL projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2023 Federal Match Grant Program Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"237\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-2.png 975w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-2-300x73.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The second round of CDAG funding comes following the CAB\u2019s\napproval in January of nearly $9.5 million in CDAG funding supporting state and\nlocally funded airport improvement projects. In total, the 2023 CDAG program\nincludes 48 grants awarded to 43 airports totaling $13.5 million. Combining all\n2023 state, local, and federal funding, a grand total of over $123 million in\ngrants will support critical airport improvement projects and are focused on\nachieving goals set by the 2020 Colorado Aviation System Plan to enhance\nsafety, efficiency, and economic sustainability at airports all across the\nState of Colorado. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FY2023 State Funded Projects by Category<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"373\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-3.png 975w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-3-300x115.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) was awarded a total of\n$276,521 in state funding to support a federally funded project to rehabilitate\nRunway 8R\/26L. Along with $323,000 in funding from the City of Pueblo, this\ngrant will leverage $11.4 million in federal AIP and BIL funding. \u201cPueblo\nAirport strives to provide safe and efficient access to the national aviation\nsystem for our users and community. These funds help PUB remain a regional\nasset for southeastern Colorado. We are humbled and proud to represent the good\nthat can come from these types of partnerships,\u201d said PUB Director of Aviation\nGreg Pedroza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other Colorado airports awarded 2023 CDAG federal match\ngrants for runway rehabilitation projects included Craig-Moffat County Airport\n(CAG), and the Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY).&nbsp; A comprehensive listing of each individual\nairport grant award can be found here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis year\u2019s Colorado aviation funding amount gives the\nDivision more opportunities to raise the bar for the Colorado aviation system\nin terms of safety, efficiency and viability. We now have the ability to\nconsider funding even more strategically planned projects that directly benefit\nthe users of the Colorado aviation system,\u201d said Aeronautics Division Director\nDavid Ulane.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During an April 19, 2023, meeting, the Colorado Aeronautical Board (CAB) approved a second round of 2023 Colorado Discretionary Aviation Grant (CDAG) funding allocated to match federally-funded airport projects in Colorado. 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