United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2005-11-30 monographic deposited born digital 89 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-21 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-21 P0b002ee18039bb37 f:d0621 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-21 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-21 GAO-06-21 Airlines Airports Commercial aviation Evaluation criteria Grant administration Grants Performance measures Program evaluation Program management Strategic planning Transportation industry Program implementation DOT Small Community Air Service Development Pilot Program Other Written Product A42258 Over the last decade significant changes have occurred in the airline industry. Many legacy carriers are facing challenging financial conditions and low cost carriers are attracting passengers away from some small community airports. These changes, and others, have challenged small communities to attract adequate commercial air service. To help small communities improve air service, Congress established the Small Community Air Service Development Program in 2000. This study reports on (1) how the Department of Transportation (DOT) has implemented the program; and (2) what goals and strategies have been used and what results have been obtained by the grants provided under the program. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-21/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-21.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-21/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-21.pdf GAO-06-21 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-21 Other Written Product GAO-06-21; Commercial Aviation: Initial Small Community Air Service Development Projects Have Achieved Mixed Results; Airlines Airports Commercial aviation Evaluation criteria Grant administration Grants Performance measures Program evaluation Program management Strategic planning Transportation industry Program implementation DOT Small Community Air Service Development Pilot Program Public Law 106-181 Public Law 108-176