This cooperative agreement is to provide the state with administrative funds for personnel, contracting, and other costs necessary to administer and oversee state block grants provided in accordance…

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on January 28, 2025, provides the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) with $259,200.00 in administrative funding to oversee state block grants related to the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) and other infrastructure programs under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The funding will cover IDOT's personnel, contracting, and other costs necessary to administer and oversee these grant programs, which include the Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) Program, the FAA Contract Tower (FCT) Grant Program, and the Airport Terminal Program (ATP). The ultimate completion date for this award is June 30, 2028.

This cooperative agreement is to provide the state with administrative funds for personnel, contracting, and other costs necessary to administer and oversee state block grants provided in accordance with the infrastructure investment and jobs act, herein referred to as the bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL) grant programs, including the airport infrastructure grant (AIG) program, the FAA contract tower (FCT) grant program, and the airport terminal program (ATP) grant program.