Airport Improvement Program

Airports Financial Assistance

Mission

The Airport Improvement Program Branch is responsible for administration of the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and for the preparation and implementation of the National Airport Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP) . The ACIP serves as a planning tool for identifying critical development and associated capital needs for the National Airport System and also as the basis for the distribution of AIP grant funds. The Branch also initiates and/or reviews legislative and policy proposals affecting Federal assistance for airport planning and development; interprets legislation, policy, and related directives to provide eligibility guidance for prospective grantees and projects; ensures that reliable information on all prerequisites for proposed grant awards is available to Airports offices and other interested parties; and publishes and updates related directives.

General Inquiries

Phone: (202) 267-3831
Fax: (202) 267-5302
Email: Airport Improvement Program Branch

Staff Directory

Name	Position	Telephone	Responsibilities
David Suomi	Manager	(202) 267-8170
Kendall Ball	Program Analyst	(202) 267-7436	Military Airport Program Procurement AIP Handbook and Program Guidance Letters (PGLs) Eligibility
Christa Hodge	Program Analyst	(202) 267-8826	Reconciliations Apportionments AIP Funds Control
Melissa Loughlin	Program Analyst	(202) 267-8814	Apportionments Airport Capital Improvement Program
Jane Mehrtens	Program Analyst	(202) 267-8817	Regional Evaluations Programming Issues
Kay Ryder	Program Analyst	(202) 493-5585	Annual Report Programming Issues
Talesa Wilson	Program Analyst	(202) 267-7170	Grant History (Historical and Current)
Bradley C. Zeigler	Program Analyst	(202) 493-4087	Database Analysis