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The Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Program is a Department of Transportation (DOT) initiative designed to help eligible aviation manufacturing businesses keep workers on the payroll for a limited period. Under the governing statute, DOT can enter into agreements lasting up to six months. During that agreement window, DOT may cover up to 50 percent of qualifying compensation costs, and the funding is restricted to one purpose: continuing employee wages, salaries, and benefits so the company can maintain the total compensation level for its designated Eligible Employee Group (EEG) throughout the term of the agreement. The program is specifically aimed at supporting employee retention as well as the rehire or recall of employees, but it does not allow the federal funds to be used for back pay for employees who return after being rehired or recalled.
A major feature of the program is that it functions like a payroll protection arrangement with enforceable conditions placed on the employer. To receive support, the employer must commit to avoiding involuntary layoffs, furloughs, or reductions in pay or benefits for the EEG starting from the date the application is submitted and extending through at least the end of the agreement period and the receipt of the federal funds provided under that agreement. In addition to the core no-layoff/no-cut commitment for the EEG, there are further compliance requirements, including a requirement that the company provide immediate notice and justification to the Secretary of Transportation if it conducts involuntary furloughs or layoffs that exceed 10 percent of the workforce outside the EEG. In other words, even employment actions affecting workers not covered by the EEG can trigger reporting and justification obligations when the scale is large enough.
Funding availability is limited and the program is built to handle oversubscription through mandatory pro rating. If the total of all eligible requests exceeds the money available, DOT must reduce awards proportionally across eligible applicants rather than choosing winners based on discretionary scoring. The pro rata calculation is based on each applicant’s EEG total compensation level, meaning the relative size of the eligible payroll base drives how the reduced funding is divided. Because pro rating depends on knowing the full universe of eligible demand, DOT structured the program as a single application and review cycle intended to identify all eligible recipients before finalizing agreements, so it can determine whether pro rating is required prior to issuing awards.
If pro rating occurs, each funding agreement is expected to show two numbers: the applicant’s maximum eligible amount and the estimated amount DOT expects to pay after the pro rata reduction (which would be lower than the maximum). The notice also explains how adjustments can continue after initial allocations. If funds are later recovered after the pro rata distribution, DOT may redistribute those recovered funds on a pro rata basis among remaining eligible recipients without opening a new solicitation for the same pool of funds. Separately, DOT can reduce the federal payment actually disbursed to a recipient to match the recipient’s documented private contribution and real compensation costs incurred for the allowable purpose, meaning the government share can be trued up based on verified spending and the employer’s matching share rather than automatically paying the full estimated amount.
Eligibility is governed by the statute and the accompanying Federal Register notice (FR Doc. 2021-12374), which contains the program’s definitions and clarifications for key terms such as eligibility and the EEG concept. DOT explicitly notes it does not have authority to add extra discretionary selection criteria beyond what the law establishes, reinforcing that the program is meant to be administered according to statutory rules rather than competitive, subjective evaluation. Operationally, DOT indicated it would begin reviewing applications after the application window closed at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on July 13, 2021, with the goal of determining each eligible applicant’s funding level as quickly as possible.
From the opportunity data, the program is administered by the Department of Transportation, Office of the Under Secretary for Policy (Agency code 69A345), under CFDA number 20.114. The opportunity was posted June 24, 2021, and closed July 13, 2021. The total funding referenced is approximately $3 billion, with an award ceiling listed as $2.97 billion and an expected number of awards around 4,900, reflecting an intent to support a broad set of eligible businesses rather than a small number of large awards. Overall, the program is best understood as a time-limited, cost-sharing wage and benefits support mechanism for aviation manufacturing employers, conditioned on maintaining compensation and job stability for a defined group of employees during the agreement period.Apply for FRDOC202112374
- The Department of Transportation, 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.114.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 24, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 13, 2021. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,970,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4,900 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Program
1) What is the Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Program?
The Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Program is a Department of Transportation (DOT) initiative intended to help eligible aviation manufacturing businesses keep workers on the payroll for a limited period. It operates like a payroll protection arrangement, where federal funding helps cover a portion of qualifying compensation costs, and the employer accepts enforceable conditions tied to employee retention and compensation stability.
2) Which federal agency administers this program?
The program is administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of the Under Secretary for Policy (Agency code 69A345).
3) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 20.114.
4) What is the main purpose of the funding?
The funding is restricted to one purpose: continuing employee wages, salaries, and benefits so the company can maintain the total compensation level for its designated Eligible Employee Group (EEG) throughout the term of the agreement.
5) How long can an agreement last?
Under the governing statute, DOT can enter into agreements lasting up to six months.
6) How much of compensation costs can DOT cover?
During the agreement window, DOT may cover up to 50 percent of qualifying compensation costs (subject to program rules and any required pro rating if the program is oversubscribed).
7) What is an Eligible Employee Group (EEG)?
The EEG is the defined group of employees used to determine what compensation levels must be maintained during the agreement and to calculate the eligible compensation base for funding purposes. The statute and the Federal Register notice (FR Doc. 2021-12374) provide definitions and clarifications for key terms, including the EEG concept.
8) What commitments must an employer make to receive support?
To receive support, the employer must commit to avoiding involuntary layoffs, furloughs, or reductions in pay or benefits for the EEG starting from the date the application is submitted and extending through at least the end of the agreement period and the receipt of the federal funds provided under that agreement.
9) When does the no-layoff/no-cut requirement begin and end?
It begins on the date the application is submitted and extends through at least the end of the agreement period and the receipt of the federal funds provided under that agreement.
10) Are there any obligations related to employees outside the EEG?
Yes. If the company conducts involuntary furloughs or layoffs that exceed 10 percent of the workforce outside the EEG, it must provide immediate notice and justification to the Secretary of Transportation.
11) Can the grant be used for back pay for rehired or recalled employees?
No. While the program is aimed at supporting employee retention as well as the rehire or recall of employees, it does not allow the federal funds to be used for back pay for employees who return after being rehired or recalled.
12) Is this program competitive or scored?
DOT explicitly notes it does not have authority to add extra discretionary selection criteria beyond what the law establishes. This reinforces that the program is administered according to statutory eligibility rules rather than a competitive, subjective scoring process.
13) What happens if more eligible businesses apply than there is funding available?
Funding availability is limited, and the program is designed to handle oversubscription through mandatory pro rating. If total eligible requests exceed available funds, DOT must reduce awards proportionally across eligible applicants rather than selecting winners using discretionary criteria.
14) How does DOT calculate pro rated awards?
The pro rata calculation is based on each applicant's EEG total compensation level. In effect, the relative size of the eligible payroll base drives how the reduced funding is divided among eligible applicants.
15) Why was the program structured as a single application and review cycle?
Because pro rating depends on knowing the full universe of eligible demand, DOT structured the program as a single application and review cycle intended to identify all eligible recipients before finalizing agreements. This allows DOT to determine whether pro rating is required prior to issuing awards.
16) If pro rating occurs, what amounts would an agreement show?
If pro rating occurs, each funding agreement is expected to show two numbers: (1) the applicant's maximum eligible amount and (2) the estimated amount DOT expects to pay after the pro rata reduction (which would be lower than the maximum).
17) Can award amounts change after initial allocations?
Yes. The notice explains how adjustments can continue after initial allocations. For example, if funds are later recovered after the pro rata distribution, DOT may redistribute those recovered funds on a pro rata basis among remaining eligible recipients without opening a new solicitation for the same pool of funds.
18) Does DOT automatically pay the full estimated pro rated amount?
Not necessarily. DOT can reduce the federal payment actually disbursed to match the recipient's documented private contribution and real compensation costs incurred for the allowable purpose. This means the government share can be trued up based on verified spending and the employer's matching share rather than automatically paying the full estimated amount.
19) Where are the official eligibility definitions and program clarifications published?
Eligibility is governed by the statute and the accompanying Federal Register notice (FR Doc. 2021-12374), which contains definitions and clarifications for key terms such as eligibility and the EEG concept.
20) When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on June 24, 2021, and closed on July 13, 2021.
21) What was the application deadline time zone and time?
DOT indicated the application window closed at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on July 13, 2021.
22) When did DOT plan to start reviewing applications?
DOT indicated it would begin reviewing applications after the application window closed and had the goal of determining each eligible applicant's funding level as quickly as possible.
23) How much total funding was referenced for the program?
The total funding referenced is approximately $3 billion, with an award ceiling listed as $2.97 billion.
24) About how many awards were expected?
The expected number of awards was around 4,900, reflecting an intent to support a broad set of eligible businesses rather than a small number of large awards.
25) What is the overall structure of this program in plain terms?
Overall, the program is a time-limited, cost-sharing wage and benefits support mechanism for aviation manufacturing employers. It is conditioned on maintaining compensation and job stability for a defined group of employees (the EEG) during the agreement period, with awards potentially pro rated if demand exceeds available funding.
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