State block grant program nonprimary/cargo/state apportionment allocation

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the New Hampshire Department of Transportation a formula grant totaling $2,066,395.79 under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) on September 19, 2025, with a completion deadline of September 18, 2029. This award is funded through COVID-19 relief provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which increased the federal cost-share to 100 percent. The grant authorizes NHDOT to serve as the State Block Grant Program administrator for nonprimary airport infrastructure improvements across New Hampshire.

The primary service delivered through this funding is the administration and sub-award distribution of Airport Improvement Program grants to nonprimary airports throughout New Hampshire. NHDOT will allocate State Block Grant Program nonprimary and state apportionment funds to support various airport infrastructure projects at eligible nonprimary facilities. These projects typically encompass runway and taxiway rehabilitation, facility modernization, safety enhancements, and related airport infrastructure development necessary to maintain an adequate system of public-use airports supporting civil aeronautic operations. By acting as the state administrator, NHDOT effectively functions as the intermediary between the FAA and individual airport sponsors, ensuring efficient distribution of federal infrastructure investment resources to regional airports within the state.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project awards a state block grant program grant to the state of new hampshire to administer airport improvement program sub-awards for nonprimary airports within the state. This project allocates state block grant program nonprimary and state apportionment funds to the state of new hampshire to administer airport improvement program sub-awards for various projects at nonprimary airports within the state. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports in the new hampshire state block grant program.