Critical Oregon Airport Relief (COAR)

The Aviation System Action Program (ASAP) was created by the Oregon State Legislature in HB 2075 (2015) to invest in Oregon's public use airports statewide. The Legislature made the program permanent in 2021 (HB 2434) thus the fuel tax of two cents per gallon of Aviation Gas and Jet Fuel will continue to provide funds for grants.

The Critical Oregon Airport Relief (COAR) program provides grants in the following three areas:

	To assist airports in Oregon with match requirements for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program grants.
	To make grants for emergency preparedness and infrastructure projects, in accordance with the Oregon Resilience Plan.
	To make grants for aviation related economic development:
	Services critical or essential to aviation including, but not limited to, fuel, sewer, water and weather equipment. Aviation-related business development including, but not limited to, hangars, parking for business aircraft and related facilities. Airport development for local economic benefit including, but not limited to, signs and marketing.

Applicant Eligibility

Public use airport owners and airport sponsors, both private and public may be eligible to apply for COAR grants. The maximum grant request is $150,000 per application. Grant match requirements are determined by category of airport as per the current Oregon Aviation Plan.

 

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