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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition) 

§ 156.2 

block grants available under the Air-
port and Airway Improvement Act of 
1982, as amended. 

(b) This part sets forth— 
(1) The procedures by which a State 

may apply to participate in the State 
block grant pilot program; 

(2) The program administration re-

quirements for a participating State; 

(3) The program responsibilities for a 

participating State; and 

(4) The enforcement responsibilities 

of a participating State. 

§ 156.2 Letters of interest. 

(a) Any state that desires to partici-

pate in the State block grant pilot pro-
gram shall submit a letter of interest, 
by November 30, 1988, to the Associate 
Administrator for Airports, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 800 Independ-
ence Avenue SW., Room 1000E, Wash-
ington, DC 20591. 

(b) A State’s letter of interest shall 

contain the name, title, address, and 
telephone number of the individual 
who will serve as the liaison with the 
Administrator regarding the State 
block grant pilot program. 

(c) The FAA will provide an applica-

tion form and program guidance mate-
rial to each State that submits a letter 
of interest to the Associate Adminis-
trator for Airports. 

§ 156.3 Application and grant process. 

(a) A State desiring to participate 

shall submit a completed application 
to the Associate Administrator for Air-
ports. 

(b) After review of the applications 

submitted by the States, the Adminis-
trator shall select three States for par-
ticipation in the State block grant 
pilot program. 

(c) The Administrator shall issue a 

written grant offer that sets forth the 
terms and conditions of the State 
block grant agreement to each selected 
State. 

(d) A State’s participation in the 

State block grant pilot program begins 
when a State accepts the Administra-
tor’s written grant offer in writing and 
within any time limit specified by the 
Administrator. The State shall certify, 
in its written acceptance, that the ac-
ceptance complies with all applicable 
Federal and State law, that the accept-

ance constitutes a legal and binding 
obligation of the State, and that the 
State has the authority to carry out all 
the terms and conditions of the written 
grant offer. 

§ 156.4 Airport and project eligibility. 

(a) A participating State shall use 

monies distributed pursuant to a State 
block grant agreement for airport de-
velopment and airport planning, for 
airport noise compatibility planning, 
or to carry out airport noise compat-
ibility programs, in accordance with 
the Airport and Airway Improvement 
Act of 1982, as amended. 

(b) A participating State shall ad-

minister the airport development and 
airport planning projects for airports 
within the State. 

(c) A participating State shall not 

use any monies distributed pursuant to 
a State block grant agreement for inte-
grated airport system planning, 
projects related to any primary air-
port, or any airports— 

(1) Outside the State’s boundaries; or 
(2) Inside the State’s boundaries that 

are not included in the National Plan 
of Integrated Airport Systems. 

§ 156.5 Project cost allowability. 

(a) A participating State shall not 

use State block grant funds for reim-
bursement of project costs that would 
not be eligible for reimbursement 
under a project grant administered by 
the FAA. 

(b) A participating State shall not 

use State block grant funds for reim-
bursement or funding of administrative 
costs incurred by the State pursuant to 
the State block grant program. 

§ 156.6 State program responsibilities. 

(a) A participating State shall com-

ply with the terms of the State block 
grant agreement. 

(b) A participating State shall ensure 

that each person or entity, to which 
the State distributes funds received 
pursuant to the State block grant pilot 
program, complies with any terms that 
the State block grant agreement re-
quires to be imposed on a recipient for 
airport projects funded pursuant to the 
State block grant pilot program. 

(c) Unless otherwise agreed by a par-

ticipating State and the Administrator