TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Steven Lederer - Director of Public Works, Airport
REPORT BY: Greg Baer, Airport Manager - x4665
SUBJECT: Authorize the Airport Manager to Submit an Application and Execute a FAA CRRSAA Grant
RECOMMENDATION
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Director of Public Works requests authorization for the Airport Manager to submit an application and execute a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriation Act (CRRSAA) grant agreement in the amount of $57,000 to be used to support ongoing operations and maintenance.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The CRRSAA was signed into law on December 27, 2020 and includes nearly $2 billion in funds to be awarded as economic relief to eligible U.S. airports and eligible concessions at those airports to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on FAA allocation formulas, the Napa County Airport is eligible for a grant in the amount of $57,000, with no match required, to pay for ongoing airport operations and maintenance. Upon approval of the requested action, the Airport Manager will submit a completed FAA CRRSAA grant application which is expected to generate a grant offer within a couple of weeks, which the Airport Manager will execute, allowing the airport to take advantage of these funds in a short amount of time.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
Is there a Fiscal Impact? Yes
Is it currently budgeted? No
Where is it budgeted? Revenue source is Federal Funding - Federal Aviation Administration
Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? Discretionary
Discretionary Justification: As part of the Federal Government's CRRSAA, U.S. qualifying airports are eligible to receive grant funds with no match requirements to help offset financial impacts associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. By submitting an application, Napa County expects to receive $57,000 to be used for operations and maintenance costs. Airport must certify at time of grant execution that the requir...
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