<p><strong>Aviation-Impacted Communities Act</strong></p><p>This bill increases access to noise mitigation&nbsp;measures&nbsp;for aviation-impacted communities.<em>&nbsp;</em>Under the bill, an <em>aviation-impacted community</em> is a community that is located not more than one mile from any point at which a commercial or cargo jet route is 3,000 feet or less above ground level.</p><p>The bill expands noise mitigation program funding under the Airport Improvement Program to include aviation-impacted communities that are not currently within the 65 day-night average sound level (DNL) standard.</p><p>The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) must conduct outreach to aviation-impacted communities to inform them of the opportunity to be a designated community. A designated community must form a community board to provide information to airport operators and the FAA concerning aviation impacts (e.g., aircraft noise).</p><p>A community board may petition the FAA to conduct a community assessment and, based on the assessment, the FAA must devise an action plan that alleviates or addresses the community’s concerns.</p><p>In addition, the FAA must enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study and provide the FAA with a framework and diagnostic tool for conducting community assessments.</p><p>The FAA must provide grants for necessary noise mitigation in a designated community for residences, hospitals, nursing homes, adult or child day care centers, schools, and places of worship.