Last Chance to Secure an Aviation Payroll Grant!
November 10, 2021 Leave a comment
Your final opportunity to apply for the Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection (AMJP) program is coming up right now!
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) re-opened the AMJP program application process one last time, beginning this week, Monday, November 8, 2021 and ending on Monday, December 13, 2021 (at precisely 7:59 p.m. Eastern time).
For those who might not remember, the AMJP provides grants to aviation manufacturers and repair stations to assist in their payroll. For the ASA community members who are performing manufacturing or maintenance, this is an important opportunity to obtain funding that Congress has set-aside specifically for the aviation community.
You can find out more at the program website: https://www.transportation.gov/amjp.
For this final round of applications, DOT will process applications in the order received, so please submit them expeditiously.
Effect of the Employee Retention Tax Credit
DOT has decided to reopen the application process because of continued questions about the relationship between the AMJP and the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) programs.
Although the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 authorized the continuation of ERTCs beyond July 1, 2021, it did so through a separate statutory provision, rather than extending the original provision under the CARES Act. ERTCs accrued after July 1, 2021 do not affect DOT’s ability to award an AMJP agreement to an otherwise eligible applicant.
Resources
The following articles provide valuable background information on this program:
ASA Files Comments Seeking Systemic Improvements
May 5, 2025 by Jason Dickstein Leave a comment
The Aviation Suppliers Association (ASA) today filed comments with the Department of Transportation (DOT) that highlight several places where the regulatory system could be improved.
On April 3, the DOT published a Federal Register Notice entitled “Ensuring Lawful Regulation; Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs.”
ASA drafted and filed comments intended to help identify existing regulatory obligations that could be modified to ensure that DOT administrative actions are consistent with the national interest, and that DOT achieves meaningful burden reduction while continuing to meet statutory obligations and ensure the safety of the U.S. transportation system.
Specifically, the ASA comments focused on three areas:
We will be able to talk about these topics and many others at the ASA Quality Committee meeting on June1, in Ft. Lauderdale (this is part of the ASA-AFRA Annual Conference)!
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