TxDOT Aviation
RAMP Session Amy Slaughter RAMP Grant Program Manager TxDOT Aviation Division March 28, 2018
Conference Evaluations A member of staff will be walking around to gather your conference evaluations. 3
Agenda Conference Evaluations RAMP Overview Dashboard Who is eligible The Grant Process Examples of RAMP projects Special Projects & TxDOT District Highlights egrants Q&A 4
RAMP Overview TxDOT Aviation administers the Routine Airport Maintenance Program (RAMP), which matches sponsor expenses up to $50,000 in state funding for maintenance to pavement, lighting, and other airside and landside needs. 5
RAMP Dashboard So Far 197 executed grants in FY 18. 71 Request for Reimbursements (RFRs) processed in FY 18. $583,000 paid out in FY 18. 6
RAMP Grant: Who is eligible General Aviation airports that are publicly owned and in the Texas Airport System Plan (TASP) Small primary service airports NPIAS and non NPIAS Reliever 7
RAMP Grant Process THERE IS NO APPLICATION PROCESS OR COMPETITION FOR RAMP At the start of each state fiscal year in September, most sponsors will automatically receive a new RAMP grant for an initial amount which can be amended later on in the year. No penalty if you do not use all the grant obligation. If you do not usually participate, you should email or call me to get set up. Check junk email if you have not received an email from me or from egrants. 8
RAMP Grant Process RAMP Grants are 12 or 14 pages depending on ownership type. Sent with an initial amount based on the prior year s expenses unless you request a different amount. You may request an amendment at any time. No limit to amendments. Your attorney is required to sign the bottom of page 8. If dual owner, each entity must sign and witness the grant where indicated. Council or court approval not required to execute the grant (but may be required locally to participate). Generic scope covering most maintenance items. Intent is to minimize scope based amendments. Attachment A contains the grant amount and general scope. 9
RAMP Grant Process Grant Assurances (Sponsor Responsibilities Part III) RAMP is very low risk but there are some grant assurances to be aware of if you accept pass through state funding: Airport Fund: Airport revenue is required to be reinvested in the airport Page 11 or 12 Single Audit: If you signed an FY 2018 grant, I will ask for your 2017 Single Audit Page 11 or 13 10
RAMP Projects RAMP covers many maintenance and smaller capital improvements. But there are some items not covered. It is important to note that you get 50% of your expenses back, probably expenses you would have paid for to begin with. You can reinvest that money in projects that are not eligible. Examples are: Eligible: Repairs/remodel of terminal building Ineligible: furniture, appliances and cleaning supplies Eligible: Replacement of runway lighting, signs and outdoor security lights Ineligible: Replacement indoor lights Eligible: Pavement rehabilitation crack seal and fog seal Ineligible: Maintenance/repair to airport vehicles 11
RAMP Projects Eligible: Repairs/maintenance of sponsor owned fuel system Ineligible: replacement fuel filters; repairs to fuel truck (automotive) Eligible: Repairs/maintenance of AWOS Ineligible: New computer monitor in the pilot s lounge Eligible: FOD sweeper Ineligible: TUG or power washer Eligible: Wildlife deterrent devices Ineligible: Replacement batteries Eligible: Installation of new airport entrance signs or landscaping Ineligible: Replacement plants or contracted mowing service 12
RAMP Special Projects - TxDOT District Highlights Under RAMP, sponsors may partner with a local TxDOT district office to perform crack sealing, fog sealing, and/or herbicide application. The sponsor submits an estimated matching share before work begins. The district charges material and labor to the RAMP grant. 13
RAMP Special Projects - TxDOT District Highlights Odessa Crack seal at Pecos and Terrell County Laredo Herbicide, fog seal and markings at Freer/Duval County Bryan Herbicide at Rockdale Corpus Christi Herbicide at Kenedy and Nueces County Tyler Fog seal, sweeping and herbicide at Wood County/Collins Field and herbicide at Cherokee County Atlanta Herbicide at Harrison County and Marion County Pharr Herbicide at Cameron County Fort Worth Herbicide at Mineral Wells; crack seal at Cleburne Waco Herbicide at Hillsboro San Angelo Herbicide at Real County Austin Herbicide at Gillespie County San Antonio Herbicide at Garner Field El Paso Pavement work at Marfa Lubbock Fog seal at Crosbyton 14
RAMP Special Projects - TxDOT District Highlights Contact your district RAMP coordinator for assistance beginning in the summer if your airport needs crack seal, fog seal or herbicide for FY 19 RAMP coordinators are listed on the TxDOT website: http://www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/division/aviation/airport-grants.html 15
egrants RFRs due by November 1, 2018 in egrants for FY 2018 egrants webex for RAMP will be scheduled in August, 2018 Use egrants to execute grants, amendments and submit RFRs External user guide and application log in link on the TxDOT website: http://www.txdot.gov/government/funding/egrants-2016/aviation.html Help Desk: 1-800-687-4568 avn-egrantshelp@txdot.gov 16
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