PDAC: Submission #322 | Dayton Development Coalition

Submission information

Project Details

1. To which Review Panel are you submitting your project? Economic Development

2. Project title National Aviation Heritage Area Reauthorization

3. Short description The National Aviation Heritage Area is the congressional designation of eight Ohio counties promoting and preserving our nation’s aviation heritage. In December 2019, Congress reauthorized NAHA for three years (September 30, 2022). This reauthorization allows NAHA to receive federal funds and carry out its guiding legislation. NAHA will seek reauthorization starting in 2021 as a strategy to partner with 30 other heritage areas including the Ohio & Erie NHA located in northeast Ohio.

Organization Details

4. Organization making the request Aviation Heritage Foundation Inc. dba. National Aviation Heritage Alliance

5-8. Address 26 S. Williams St
DAYTON, Ohio. 45402

9. County Montgomery

10. Recipient organization Same

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16. Organization type Non-profit

Organization Contact Details

17. Name Mackensie Wittmer

18. Title Executive Director

19. Organization National Aviation Heritage Alliance

20. Telephone 937-443-0165

21. Email mdw@aviationheritagearea.org

22-25. Address 26 S. Williams St
Dayton, Ohio. 45402

26. County Montgomery

27. Additional contacts Richard T. Prasse, Board Chair, rtp@hahnlaw.com

Location Details

28. City Headquartered in Dayton (3 Congressional Districts: 4, 8, and 10)

29. County Montgomery, Greene, Miami, Clark, Warren, Champaign, Shelby, and Auglaize counties

30. Congressional district Other

Financial Details

31. Funding request 330000

32. Total Cost 660000

33. Other sources of funds Heritage Partnership Program – National Park Service, Department of Interior: Authorized through September 30, 2022
Required matching funds are derived from private, corporate, foundation, and in-kind sources.

34. How the funds will be used Administration or Operations

35. Do you have matching funds raised or committed? If yes, explain in question #36. If no, skip to question #37. Yes

36. If yes, please provide additional information. (Or, budget document can be uploaded, see question 37) NAHA is required by federal law to raise a 1:1 match for all federal dollars spent on this grant. Since 2004, NAHA has received roughly $4.5 million in federal appropriations and matched those dollars at more than $14 million.

37. Budget Yes

Budget File Upload

naha-summary-budget-for-pdac.docx (231.77 KB)

38. By what date will you be ready to spend the funds A year from now or later

39. Programs/grants for which this project would qualify Department of Interior, National Park Service, Heritage Partnership Program funding.

The National Aviation Heritage Alliance regularly seeks additional grant and program funds for special projects such as the Wright Company Factory redevelopment. Additional funding has been provided over the years by funders such as the National Park Foundation, National Park Service, Ohio Humanities Council, and Dayton Foundation.

Community Details

40. Community Need The National Aviation Heritage Area welcomed 1.4 million visitors in 2019 with an estimated direct economic impact of more than $226 million. In 2020, the Heritage Area was able to pivot to use designated federal funds to support our region’s aviation heritage non-profits during the pandemic. As examples, the Heritage Alliance supported PPE and equipment for WACO Air Museum summer camps, and NAHA financially supported Air Camp curriculum professionals as they pivoted from in-person summer camps to fall programs and virtual teacher trainings. NAHA also used its resources to create an economic recovery marketing campaign upon the reopening of our region’s aviation heritage sites. The Boarding Pass provided discounts and incentives to safely visit our region’s sites. This campaign was recently awarded the Ohio Travel Association’s only state-level award, “The Spirit of Innovation.” Finally, NAHA continues to work with the National Park Service and the City of Dayton at the Wright Factory redevelopment site.

By promoting and preserving our region’s aviation heritage, NAHA is uniquely positioned to provide additional support to our region’s and Ohio’s aviation and aerospace industry and innovation leaders. Data and mapping projects demonstrate a correlation between aviation heritage and current industry. NAHA’s mission to raise the region’s and Ohio’s aviation heritage profile will continue to support Ohio's work to attract and retain aerospace industry and military jobs.

41. Previous Funding: Has the requesting organization received Congressionally earmarked funding in the past? If so, please provide a brief project description, year funded, amount, and Congressional sponsor. Reauthorization and continued federal funding will result in several outcomes. First, NAHA will continue to serve as the conduit between 15 aviation heritage sites, 5 convention and visitor bureaus, and numerous information partners for cooperative projects and promotions of the region as an aviation heritage tourism destination. Increasing visitation will have a direct economic impact on the region. Secondly, preservation projects will support aviation heritage sites and increase their capacity. Finally, reauthorization sustains NAHA to compile and analyze how aviation heritage is supporting our current aerospace industry in the region and across the state.

42. Direct new jobs created None

43. Existing jobs retained? 1-10

44. Sustained permanent jobs? 51-100

45. Please explain how you determined the job creation listed in questions 42-44. In 2019, the National Aviation Heritage Area welcomed 1.4 million visitors and had a $226 million economic impact on the region per TourismOhio. While the overall economic impact of the collective Heritage Area creates additional jobs in the region, NAHA which seeks federal reauthorization will stay at 2 FTE for the foreseeable future. Previous economic models indicate that NAHA indirectly creates 50-100 tourism and hospitality jobs in the region.

46. Using your best guess, of the jobs created over the next 10 years, what will the average salary be? $25,001-$50,000

47. Is your project a workforce development program? Yes

48. If yes, does your program center on one of the ten JobsOhio targeted industries? Yes

Which industry? Aerospace and Aviation

49. Counties in which jobs will be created Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Shelby, Warren

Additional Details

50. Letters of endorsement, supporting materials, additional information. You can submit ONE PDF file that does not exceed 10 pages.

NAHA PDAC Support Materials 2020.pdf (1.99 MB)

51. Is there opposition to the project? No

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54. Email of person filling out this form. This is where notification will be sent that the form was received. mdw@aviationheritagearea.org

55. Do you want your project to be considered as a Community Project in the fiscal year 2025 –2026 State Capital Budget Bill? {Empty}

56. If your project type is on the list of ineligible projects (see above), please offer an explanation why your project could be eligible. If your project is not on the list, answer the question by stating that your project is not on the list of ineligible projects. {Empty}

57. Has your organization received state capital budget funding in the past? If so, provide a brief project description, year funded, and amount. {Empty}

58. Does your project have a connection with, or provide some benefit to, a state agency that has bonding authority? Please check all that apply from the following list: {Empty}

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