To promote "Aviation Knowledge through
Education"; create a public awareness of the need to promote the
development and enhancement of education in aviation; establish a civil
aviation information distribution program within each region and center of the
Federal Aviation Administration; promote "safety in the skies through
aviation education"; create "career awareness" in aviation at
the elementary and secondary educational levels; prepare qualified individuals
to meet the future need of aviation; stimulate public and private sector
initiative in meeting the American and worldwide competitive challenge in
science and technology; aid educators by providing aviation information they
can readily use in their normal classroom curriculum or in special classroom
projects, to improve communication skills, math, science, technology, and
computer literacy as it relates to aviation; and help educators identify the
learning needs of our society in this rapidly changing technological era.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
Advisory Services and Counseling. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Encouragement of the development of Civil Aviation Information Distribution
programs. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. This is "aviation in the classroom"
and includes all aspects of student, teacher, school, coordination with other
national educational programs; INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND STATE
COMMUNITY RELATIONS. Develops and gives support to strengthening the regions,
state, and local communities in their ability to perform the tasks and
functions of Aviation Education within their respective areas. Includes
workshops, conferences, youth programs, teacher education, public education,
and other programs, materials, and resource planning support. Liaison with all
International, National, Regions, and State aviation and education officials
and organizations. INFORMATION SERVICES. Includes electronic websites, data
gathering and dissemination, and communications. The Aviation Education
Program utilizes all segments of the FAA workforce as catalysts and aviation
interest groups' support of education in assuring the availability of
qualified human resources and improving public understanding of the economic
and social importance of an efficient and safe air transportation system.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: Aviation and education
administrators, school, college and university officials, officers of civil
organizations, and domestic and international governments, aviation industry,
and education organizations.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Aviation and education
administrators, school, college and university officials, officers of civil
organizations, and domestic and international governments, aviation industry,
and education organizations.
Pre-application Coordination: None. There are no
financial awards or grants available. This program is excluded from coverage
under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: Applications take the form
of a written request for Aviation Education materials or counseling to an FAA
regional or Headquarters office.
Award Procedure: None.
Deadlines: None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not
applicable.
Appeals: Not applicable.
Renewals: Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not
applicable.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: None.
Audits: None.
Records: None.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 69-1301-0-1-402.
Obligations: (Salaries and expenses) FY 01
$130,000; FY 02 est $130,000; and FY 03 est $130,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not
applicable.
As of fiscal year 2001, completed the Aviation Education Strategic Plan for
FAA. Introduced a new Aviation Education Local Counselor Program (volunteer
FAA employees); provided consultant assistance to schools and colleges;
continued to establish "Partnerships-in-Education" among industry,
education, and government and "Adopt-a-School" arrangements
including Washington, DC's Hine Jr. High School, the official
"Adopt-a-School" partner for the Department of Transportation.
During fiscal year 1994, the agency developed a strategic plan for enhancing
the program and its relationship with the external and internal customers.
Priorities established by the Strategic Plan include creative leadership that
commits FAA to become the internationally recognized authority on aviation
education. This would be both consistent and reinforcing of FAA's mission to
maintain America's preeminence in aviation. In addition, creative leadership
in education demonstrates FAA's commitment to support The President's Goals
2000: Educate America Act. Consistent with Goals 2000 and the National
Performance Review, the Strategic Plan calls for expanding and creating
synergistic partnerships. FAA's existing base of enthusiastic volunteers,
Aviation Education's team of Headquarters', Regional, and Center staff offers
a national network focused upon promoting U.S. aviation. For example, in
addition to working with The White House National Science and Technology
Council (NSTC) and the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO),
AvEd also works closely with the National Coalition for Aviation Education (NCAE).
Emphasis on expanding and strengthening linkages will continue. The states
have Constitutional authority for education, therefore, State partnerships
provide the infrastructure and mechanism for implementing and sustaining
federally initiated programs on a national level. Thus, to achieve this goal,
FAA must continue to pro-actively increase FAA's internal and external
partnerships. Consistent with the National Performance Review, the Strategic
Plan calls for a refocusing and reengineering of aviation education programs.
Refocusing permits the FAA to better accomplish its mission to "promote
and foster the growth of aviation." Also, declining resources and new
technologies makes it imperative that aviation programs be reengineered.
Following is the list of aviation education programs. 1) Aviation Education
web site, www.faa.gov/education, is an on-line computer-based information
service that links the education community and the Federal government to
educational information services. The web site provides a complete agency
organizational and program profile for university administrators, professors,
teachers and students. Information on aviation education programs and
resources available from FAA headquarters, regions, center, and facilities may
be included in the database. Details on aviation education initiatives of
aviation industry special interest groups are also available. It is linked to
the Minority On-line Information System (MOLIS) which features current data on
all Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other minority
educational institutions. All FAA aviation Education materials and curriculum
are located on the web site and are down loadable for reproduction. 2) FAA
Aviation Education Volunteer Counselor Program: FAA will select, provide
orientation, and appoint volunteer resource personnel to coordinate with
headquarters, region and center aviation education officers to implement FAA
aviation education programs. FAA volunteers are designed as official Aviation
Education Counselors. The Counselors will assist FAA in promoting aviation
education and fostering a wider knowledge, and better understanding of FAA,
the National Airspace System, and civil aviation in America. We plan to
conduct a counselor workshop in headquarters and one in each FAA region and
center. 3) Government-Industry-Education Partnerships: partnerships such as
GAMA, AHS/HAI, NASAO, AOPA, AEA, NCAE, and Boy Scouts of America increase
public awareness and enhancement of the role of aviation, and support aviation
education programs at all levels of the educational system. These private
sector/public or government education partnerships are increasingly important
as we move toward achievement of "America 2000" goals for education.
Each partnership yields additional resources to support the FAA's aviation
program initiatives. In fiscal year 1993, FAA formalized a new partnership
with the National Coalition on Aviation Education. FAA assisted in the
development of the Air Bear program with NASAO as a national mascot for
aviation education. Curriculum materials were developed for that initiative.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
"FAA order 1200.24" and pamphlet, FAA Programs and Materials
Brochure (AHT-6-152-94).
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Contact the Aviation
Information Distribution Program person listed in appendix IV.
Headquarters Office: Civil Aviation Information
Distribution Division, Aviation Education Program, AHT 100 Federal Aviation
Administration, Department of Transportation/Nassif Building, 400 7th street,
SW., Washington, DC 20590.
