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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
