Federal Aviation Administration Documents

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) governs the certification of all commercial-service airports in the United States, which includes PIE.  The FAA is required to ensure that recipients of Federal financial assistance comply with their statutory obligations to ensure against discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), or creed.  The non-discrimination requirements applicable to airport sponsors include Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) implementing regulations for Title VI, at 49 CFR Part 21.  Airports must also comply with the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program under 49 CFR Part 26 and the Airport Concession DBE (ACDBE) program under 49 CFR Part 23.  These regulations ensure that DBEs have an equal opportunity to receive and participate in U.S. DOT-assisted contracts that are awarded to continually improve PIE’s capital needs.