Mississippi Administrative Code

The Approved Carrier shall provide MDA with adequate documentation to quantify the Actual Revenue of the New Service and/or Additional Service covered by the agreement. MDA reserves the right to request additional documentation in order to confirm that information. MDA and the Ap…

An Approved Carrier may apply to MDA for a payment under the grant program at the end of each twelve (12) month period (not to exceed two requests in any twenty-four (24) month period), if the Approved Carrier did not achieve its Minimum Gross Operating Revenue during the previou…

An Approved Carrier shall request payment on the guaranty in a form required by MDA. House Bill 1074, Regular Session 2016 Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 1-20.24 Adopted 11/23/2016

MDA is only obligated to honor the guaranty on actual flights flown. House Bill 1074, Regular Session 2016 Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 1-20.25 Adopted 11/23/2016

State law permits MDA a maximum of forty-five (45) days to make a payment to the Applicant once all documentation and a proper Request for Payment has been received. House Bill 1074, Regular Session 2016; Miss. Code Ann. § 31-7-305(2)(Rev. 2010). Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 1-20.26 Ad…

The Applicant may seek from MDA a guaranty of the number of seats constituting the difference between the air service provider's required seat block commitment and what the Mississippi Entities can commit to purchase or guarantee (hereinafter "Seat Guaranty"). A Seat Guaranty is …

MDA's guaranty will be contingent upon the Applicant and at least one Mississippi entity entering into an agreement whereby the Mississippi entity has guaranteed a seat block. MDA's seat guaranty will be in addition to any block of seats guaranteed by Mississippi Entities in orde…

The Applicant must provide all documentation requested by MDA pertaining to the New Service and/or Additional Service. This information will include, but is not limited to: A. Name of the Part 121 Air Carrier B. Name and location of the commercial service airport C. Additional or…

The Mississippi Air Service Growth Program (MASGP), administered by the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA), is designed for making grants to Commercial Airlines to aid in increasing commercial air service at existing commercial service airports in counties in the state in wh…

MDA may take into account the Applicant's history of reliability in providing scheduled air service when evaluating the grant application. House Bill 1074, Regular Session 2016 Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 1-20.30 Adopted 11/23/2016

The Applicant shall submit a quarterly report to MDA during the term of the grant agreement that will provide monthly information on the status of the New Service and/or Additional Service. This report will include the following: A. Projected v. Actual additional flights B. Proje…

Reports shall be submitted no later than thirty (30) days following the end of the quarter and in a manner prescribed by MDA. House Bill 1074, Regular Session 2016 Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 1-20.32 Adopted 11/23/2016

The Applicant shall provide MDA with adequate documentation to quantify the passenger loads of the New Service and/or Additional Service covered by the agreement. MDA reserves the right to request additional documentation in order to confirm that information. MDA and the Applican…

An Approved Carrier may apply to MDA for a payment under the Seat Guaranty program at the end of each twelve (12) month period (not to exceed two requests in any twenty-four (24) month period), if the Approved Carrier did not fill the required number of seats negotiated in the gr…

An Approved Carrier shall request payment on the guaranty in a form required by MDA. House Bill 1074, Regular Session Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 1-20.35 Adopted 11/23/2016

MDA is only obligated to honor the guaranty on actual flights flown. House Bill 1074, Regular Session Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 1-20.36 Adopted 11/23/2016

State law permits MDA a maximum of forty-five (45) days to make a payment to the Applicant once all documentation and a proper Request for Payment has been received. House Bill 1074, Regular Session; Miss. Code Ann. § 31-7-305(2)(Rev. 2010) Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 1-20.37 Adopted …

MDA may assist Applicants in meeting the required per-seat fare minimums for New Service and/or Additional Service. In the event that a Mississippi Entity negotiates an agreement with an Applicant to bring Additional Service or New Service to the state but the Mississippi Entity …

MDA will not agree to cover more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the per-seat fare cost. Seat Cost Mitigation grants will be subject to a dollar cap negotiated within the grant agreement. MDA will consider the type of service, size of aircraft, duration and frequency of service…

Any Certified Part 121 Air Carrier that provides additional or new air service to and/or from a commercial service airport in counties in Mississippi in which legal gaming is being conducted or is authorized that have FAR Part 121 air service at the time of the enactment of the p…

The Applicant must provide all documentation requested by MDA pertaining to the New Service and/or Additional Service. This information will include, but is not limited to: A. Name of the Part 121 Air Carrier B. Name and location of the commercial service airport C. Additional or…

MDA may take into account the Applicant's history of reliability in providing scheduled air service when evaluating the grant application. House Bill 1074, Regular Session 2016 Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 1-20.41 Adopted 11/23/2016

The Applicant shall submit a quarterly report to MDA during the term of the grant agreement that will provide monthly information on the status of the New Service and/or Additional Service. This report will include the following: A. Projected v. Actual additional flights B. Proje…

Reports shall be submitted no later than thirty (30) days following the end of the quarter and in a manner prescribed by MDA. House Bill 1074, Regular Session 2016 Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 1-20.43 Adopted 11/23/2016

The Applicant shall submit a Request for Payment to MDA requesting a reimbursement for the portion of the seat fare that MDA has committed to pay in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement. The Request for Payment must be accompanied by adequate documentation. MDA reserv…

An Approved Carrier may apply to MDA for a payment under the Seat Cost Mitigation program at the end of each twelve (12) month period (not to exceed two requests in any twenty-four (24) month period), if the Approved Carrier did not receive the seat fares negotiated in the grant …

An Approved Carrier shall request payment on the guaranty in a form required by MDA. House Bill 1074, Regular Session 2016 Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 1-20.46 Adopted 11/23/2016

MDA is only obligated to make payments on actual flights flown. House Bill 1074, Regular Session 2016 Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 1-20.47 Adopted 11/23/2016

State law permits MDA a maximum of forty-five (45) days to make a payment to the Applicant once all documentation and a proper Request for Payment has been received. House Bill 1074, Regular Session 2016; Miss. Code Ann. § 31-7-305(2)(Rev. 2010) Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 1-20.48 Ado…

Eligible Applicants may apply to MDA to defray the costs associated with utilizing an Airport in a county in which legal gaming is conducted or authorized. Approved Carriers may utilize third party ground handling firms and be reimbursed for those contractual costs with appropria…

A. "Additional Service" is defined as an increase in the number of flights over the highest monthly frequency on passenger service between the commercial service airport and an existing market over the previous twelve (12) months of service, including seasonal service. B. "Airpor…

Grant funds are capped at not more than fifty percent (50%) of the total ground handling fees incurred by the Approved Carrier for the New Service and/or Additional Service during the twenty-four (24) month period, or $350,000, whichever is less. House Bill 1074, Regular Session …

The Applicant must provide all documentation requested by MDA pertaining to the New Service and/or Additional Service. This information will include, but is not limited to: A. Name of the Part 121 Air Carrier B. Name and location of the commercial service airport C. Additional or…

The Applicant shall submit a quarterly report to MDA during the term of the grant agreement that will provide monthly information on the status of the New Service and/or Additional Service. This report will include the following: A. Projected v. Actual additional flights B. Proje…

Reports shall be submitted no later than thirty (30) days following the end of the quarter and in a manner prescribed by MDA. House Bill 1074, Regular Session 2016 Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 1-20.53 Adopted 11/23/2016

The Request for Payment for reimbursement of ground handling fees must be accompanied by documentation of actual invoices, bills, labor hours, payroll, or other documentation that details the costs incurred in the eligible categories. In addition, documentation showing that the A…

An Approved Carrier may apply to MDA for a payment under the program at the end of each twelve (12) month period (not to exceed two requests in any twenty-four (24) month period). For those Approved Carriers only providing seasonal service, MDA may negotiate a more frequent payme…

An Approved Carrier shall request payment on the guaranty in a form required by MDA. House Bill 1074, Regular Session 2016 Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 1-20.56 Adopted 11/23/2016

MDA is only obligated to make payments on actual flights flown. House Bill 1074, Regular Session 2016 Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 1-20.57 Adopted 11/23/2016

State law permit MDA a maximum of forty-five (45) days to make a payment to the Applicant once all documentation and a proper Request for Payment has been received House Bill 1074, Regular Session 2016; Miss. Code Ann. § 31-7-305(2)(Rev. 2010) Notes 6 Miss. Code. R. 1-20.58 Adopt…

This program allows for cost matching to the Approved Carrier of marketing and related direct promotional expenses that promote the New Service and/or Additional Service to local and other audiences. Marketing and promotional expenses include ad placement costs for television, di…

MDA may award grants to qualified Applicants for several activities allowed for by HB 1074. MDA has categorized the eligible activities into two categories. A. MASGP Category 1 Grants. Category 1 grants are of such a nature that an Applicant can only participate in one of these p…

MDA will match on a 1 to 1 basis, up to $200,000 during the twenty-four (24) month period, the funds contributed by the Approved Carrier and/or Mississippi Entities toward the promotion of the New Service and/or Additional Service covered under the grant agreement. MDA will only …

Marketing and advertising must specifically promote the New Service and/or Additional Service covered under the grant agreement and should fairly represent all of the amenities that the Mississippi community has to offer. Preferably, other Mississippi Entities are marketing the s…

All ads supported through this program must contain Mississippi attribution. For television, print, outdoors, and digital ads, the Visit Mississippi logo and website www.visitmississippi.org must be included. For radio and television, the following phrase must be included: "This …

The Applicant must provide all documentation requested by MDA pertaining to the New Service and/or Additional Service. This information will include, but is not limited to: A. Name of the Part 121 Air Carrier B. Name and location of the commercial service airport C. Additional or…

The Approved Carrier shall submit a quarterly report to MDA during the term of the grant agreement that will provide monthly information on the status of the New Service and/or Additional Service. This report will include the following: A. Projected v. Actual additional flights B…