Regulatory Alert: DOT and FAA Schedule a CARES Act Airport Grants Program Briefing
April 11, 2020
Today the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that DOT and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will brief airport sponsors during a listen-only teleconference on the implementation process of the CARES Act program. The briefing will occur on Tuesday, April 14, beginning at 12 p.m. EDT and staggered by region. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao, FAA Associate Administrator for Airports Kirk Shaffer, FAA Deputy Associate Administrator for Airports Winsome Lenfert, and Director of Airport Planning and Programming Robert Craven will be speaking.
Please follow the guidance below from DOT in order to access the briefing:
Today the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that DOT and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will brief airport sponsors during a listen-only teleconference on the implementation process of the CARES Act program. The briefing will occur on Tuesday, April 14, beginning at 12 p.m. EDT and staggered by region. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao, FAA Associate Administrator for Airports Kirk Shaffer, FAA Deputy Associate Administrator for Airports Winsome Lenfert, and Director of Airport Planning and Programming Robert Craven will be speaking.
Please follow the guidance below from DOT in order to access the briefing:
- No more than two participants per organization on the call. Dial in times are staggered by regional location and there are separate participant lines and codes to accommodate the large number of attendees. There are also both toll free and caller paid numbers for each line. Please use the phone number and access code identified by your organization's regional location.
- Organizations in Alaska, Central, and Western Pacific regions, please dial in at 11:45 a.m. EDT using 877-226-8216 (or 409-207-6983), access code 8062469.
- Organizations in Eastern and Great Lakes regions, please dial in at 11:45 a.m. EDT using 877-692-8955 (or 234-720-6979) access code 7159744.
- Organizations in Northwest Mountain and Southwest regions, please dial in at 11:50 a.m. EDT using 877-226-8216 (or 409-207-6983), access code 8062469.
- Organizations in New England and Southern regions, please dial in at 11:50 a.m. EDT using 877-692-8955 (or 234-720-6979) access code 7159744.
- Industry associations, please dial in at 11:55 a.m. EDT using 877-692-8955 (or 234-720-6979) access code 7159744.
DOT also indicated that if you have questions after the briefing or cannot attend, please send an email to CARESAirports@faa.gov.
