Are there any requirements in accepting the grant funds?
Yes, WSDOT Aviation does have a set of grant assurances that a sponsor must agree to abide by when accepting a WSDOT Aviation Local Airport Aid Grant. In general, the grant assurances require the airport sponsor to: 1) keep the airport open to the public and operating as an airport for the entire useful life of the project developed under the grant, 2) not enter into any exclusive operating or use agreements with any person, company, or corporation, 3) follow economic non-discrimination and civil rights laws and ensure that airport contractors and subcontractors follow these laws, 4) ensure prevailing wage rates are paid to project workers, 5) maintain detailed project records and make these records available for review, and 6) follow public contracting law for consulting, management, engineering and public works contracts. Should the sponsor fail to abide by any of these grant assurances, it shall be obligated for the immediate return of the full amount of all State of Washington fund
