The FAAP to AIP progression exemplifies which of the following about federal funding for aviation?

• A. A funded program evolving into a larger infrastructure program
• B. A funded program was dissolved
• C. A funded program remained unchanged
• D. A funded program becoming private

Answer: (A)

Federal funding tends to grow in scope as needs evolve, moving from a focused, smaller program to a broader, ongoing infrastructure program. The shift from the Federal Aid to Airports Program to the Airport Improvement Program shows that pattern: what started as a more limited set of funds for airport projects expanded into a larger, more comprehensive funding stream that supports planning and development across many airports. This illustrates how a funded program can become a bigger infrastructure initiative over time, rather than being dissolved, remaining unchanged, or handed off to private control.