Community Noise Mitigation Program
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
Assist state and local governments with addressing military fixed-wing aviation noise at covered facilities. Covered facilities are hospitals, daycare facilities, schools, facilities serving senior citizens, and private residences. Projects must be located in communities impacted by fixed-wing military aviation noise and be for the purpose of mitigating noise at covered facilities located either within one (1) mile of a military installation or civil airport boundary, or within an area experiencing a day-night average sound level of 65 decibels or greater due to military fixed-wing aviation noise, based on documentation and analyses prepared in accordance with Department of Defense Instruction 4165.57, Air Installation Compatible Use Zones, the National Environmental Policy Act, or Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 150.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Local
- State
State or local governments may apply for the assistance to mitigate noise in covered facilities impacted by fixed-wing military aviation noise. Covered facilities must be located either within one (1) mile of a military installation or civil airport boundary, or within an area experiencing a day-night average sound level of 65 decibels or greater due to military fixed-wing aviation noise, based on documentation and analyses prepared in accordance with Department of Defense Instruction 4165.57, Air Installation Compatible Use Zones, the National Environmental Policy Act, or Title 14 CFR Part 150.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
After initial selection through a competitive proposal process, selected grantees will be invited to submit an application. Applications are reviewed by the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation staff, and the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation may consult with other Federal agencies as necessary. Any issues or concerns raised by the application may be negotiated with the applicant prior to the application being accepted as final by the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation. Awards by the Director, Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation, will be made on the basis of an approved final application.
To the extent practicable, the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation will inform an applicant of approval within seven business days of the receipt of a final, completed application for planning assistance, and within thirty business days of the receipt of a final, completed application for assistance to carry out community adjustments or economic diversification programs. The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation will promptly inform an applicant of the rejection of any application once OLDCC’s completes its due diligence.
Program details & compliance
Description
The Community Noise Mitigation Program is a competitive grant program that assists state and local governments with addressing military fixed-wing aviation noise at covered facilities. Covered facilities are hospitals, daycare facilities, schools, facilities serving senior citizens, and private residences that are not located on a military installation. Projects must be located in communities impacted by fixed-wing military aviation noise for the purpose of mitigating noise at covered facilities that are located within one mile of a military installation or within an area experiencing a day-night average sound level of 65 or greater due to military operations at another location at which military aircraft are stationed, as determined by the Department of Defense or Federal Aviation Administration noise modeling programs. Projects must be construction-ready.
Mission Categories
Primary: Civil Defense
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Eligible costs include only supplies and labor directly associated with installing noise mitigating insulation and installation of air conditioning that complements noise mitigating insulation at covered facilities, such as the costs directly associated with project administration, inspection, construction, utilities, and contingency costs required to execute the project, as well as costs to perform post-construction acoustical testing to validate the project has met its interior noise level goals.
Required Documentation
Proposals must demonstrate that a project is ready to commence within twelve (12) months of award, including letters of commitment from relevant stakeholders (e.g., status of occupant participation agreements with property owners), pre-construction acoustical testing results for 10% of similar facilities, design and cost estimates, procurement procedures, a timeline that includes entitlements, status of federal and state/local environmental planning and other relevant information depending on the scope of work proposed.
Matching Requirements
Program requires a 10% match requirement unless the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation Community Noise Mitigation funding is being used as match to a Federal Aviation Administration project.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements