Eligibility Guidelines

Minimum program eligibility is determined by the location of your home relative to the noise contours on the FAA approved Noise Exposure Map (NEM). The following requirements determine if a particular residential dwelling meets the criteria for program eligibility:

• Property must be properly zoned for residential use and must be currently used for residential purposes.
• The dwelling must be located within the DNL 65 dB noise contour as approved by the FAA on the 2003 NEM.
• The residence must have been built prior to October 1, 1998, in accordance with the FAA’s regulations.
• The owner of the residential dwelling must have legal proof that they currently own the residence.
• The residential dwelling must be free of building code violations or the presence of hazardous materials, such as asbestos or lead paint.
• Only habitable areas of participating homes will be eligible for sound insulation.