Community Noise Mitigation Program
The "Community Noise Mitigation Program" grant aims to provide $75 million in funding for noise reduction projects, particularly for sound insulation in facilities near active-duty military, guard, or reserve installations, with a focus on communities affected by new aircraft models after 2019, and the funds must be used within five years of the award date.
Description
This Notice identifies the criteria established for the selection of noise mitigation project(s) under the Community Noise Mitigation Program, which is intended to facilitate the installation of sound insulation in covered facilities. Through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117-103), $75 million in funding is available, with $56,250,000 allocated for funding at or near active-duty military installations and $18,750,000 allocated for funding at or near guard or reserve installations, of which $5 million shall be for grants to communities for which a nearby military installation has transitioned to a new type or model of aircraft after January 1, 2019. The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation must obligate these funds through a counter-signed grant agreement no later than close of business on September 30, 2025. The Generally, a Grantee will have five (5) years after the date of the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation award to expend the funds. If a Grantee is using the funds for non-Federal local match for grants issued by the Federal Aviation Administration under the Airport Improvement Program, the Grantee must fully execute an award with the Federal Aviation Administration within twelve (12) months of receiving a Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation award to ensure both that all Community Noise Mitigation Program grant funds are expended within five (5) years of award and all Federal Aviation Administration grant obligations are timely met. Any Grantee using Community Noise Mitigation Program funds for a Federal Aviation Administration match will agree to voluntarily terminate its Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation award if the requirement is not met. If all the funds are not awarded and obligated through this Notice of Funding Opportunity competition, the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation may reissue a Notice of Funding Opportunity for a second competition if sufficient time remains to obligate these remaining funds prior to September 30, 2025.