Four companies working to create sustainable technology within aviation will receive portions of the grant money.
SEATTLE — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is providing the state of Washington with more than $36 million in grant funding for sustainable aviation projects as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
The grant comes from the Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition (FAST) program which seeks to increase the production and use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and the development of low-emission aviation technology.
According to a press release from Senator Patty Murray’s office, the FAST program is housed under the IRA, which Senator Murray worked to pass in 2022.
The grant program has two specific subsections that support the transition to using sustainable technology in aviation:
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The SAF portion of the program provides grants to support projects within SAF production, transportation, blending and storage. It also provides money for studies related to the …
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