Federal Aviation Administration Recipient of the 2010 ACC Agency Best Practices Award

For Immediate Release
July 29, 2010; NR-10-03
Contact: Emily VanderBush, EmilyV@ACConline.org 

Arlington, VA - The Airport Consultants Council (ACC) was pleased to present the annual ACC Agency Best Practices Award to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at an awards luncheon during the ACC/FAA/TSA Summer Workshop Series on Wednesday, July 14, 2010.  The FAA was selected in recognition of its effective and efficient distribution of $1.1 billion in grant funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

This award acknowledges the FAA’s role in both preparing for and administering ARRA grants. FAA’s achievement was a model effort in streamlining, as the FAA obligated half of the $1.1 billion in airport grants within the initial 120 day timeframe, obligated the remainder by February 11, 2010 and designated the last airport Recovery Act grant by December 30, 2009 – a full six weeks before the deadline set by Congress. FAA exceeded other DOT agencies in outlays for ARRA projects.

“The FAA Regions and ADOs played major roles in this achievement and I heartily congratulate them, along with those at Headquarters” said ACC President Paula Hochstetler. “FAA provided the essential leadership and, working with airports and the private sector, executed a program that helped to sustain jobs, promote job growth, and improve airport facilities at a critical time in our Nation’s history.”

The ACC Agency Best Practices Award is awarded to individuals or groups of individuals within government agencies that are deserving of recognition for showing:

• A spirit of streamlining – to those who are committed to keeping projects moving and on track-;
•   A dedication to teamwork – to those who enjoy the challenge of working with the various partners and personalities on any given project or task-; and
• An unwavering commitment to all stakeholders and to improving the industry as a whole.

The Airport Consultants Council (ACC) is the international trade association that represents the unique interests of businesses that provide airport development and operations expertise. Founded in 1978, ACC Headquarters is located in the Washington, D.C. area.

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