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DOT's Implementation of the Grant Program

As a reminder, the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Small Community Air Service Development Grant that your airport received was awarded in the following year:

[The respondent saw the year here.]

The dollar amount awarded in that year was:

[The respondent saw the dollar amount awarded in that year here.]

The airport awarded a grant in that year was:

[The respondent saw the name of the airport here.]

4.	Based on your airport’s experience, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with DOT’s performance for each of the following aspects of the Small Community Air Service Development Grant program? (Select one answer in each row.)

		Very satisfied	Satisfied	As satisfied as dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Very dissatisfied	No basis to judge
	a. Publicizing the program
	b.The application process
	c. Amount of time available to prepare the grant proposal
	d. The clarity of the selection criteria
	e. Monitoring or oversight of grants
	f. Quarterly reporting requirements
	g. Final reporting requirements
	h. Paperwork needed to obtain reimbursement
	i.Speed of obtaining reimbursement
	j. Time-frame provided for completing project
	k. Assistance from DOT

	If you would like to elaborate on any of your answers to the above question regarding your experience dealing with DOT, please use the space below.

5.	Did your airport receive the amount of Small Community Air Service Development Grant funds that you requested? (Select one.)

	1.	Yes
	2.	No
	3.	Not sure

6.	In your opinion, was the amount of federal funds that your airport received from the grant adequate in order to complete the project as originally intended? (Select one.)

	1.	Yes
	2.	No —> Please explain in the space below.
	3.	No basis to judge

	(If No) Why was the amount of the grant inadequate?

Full Report: GAO-06-21

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