Reconstruct airport lighting vault

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Western Pacific Region awarded San Bernardino County, through its Airports Department, $173,402.11 under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) on July 13, 2026, to fund Phase 1 design activities for reconstruction of an existing lighting vault building and equipment at Apple Valley Airport that has reached the end of its useful life. The grant funds design work only; reconstruction itself is not included in this phase. Work is performed in Apple Valley, California, with a period of performance through July 12, 2030. San Bernardino County's parent entity, the County of San Bernardino, provides administrative oversight. The Airport Infrastructure Grants program provides funding for runway, taxiway, safety, sustainability, terminal, airport transit connection, and roadway projects at airports listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, with a total program allocation of $14.5 billion over five years starting in FY 2022. Grant recipients must maintain an up-to-date airport layout plan throughout a 20-year grant agreement period and retain accounting records for 3 years after submission of the final expenditure report.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs an existing lighting vault building and equipment that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds phase 1, which consists of design. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with apple valley, california.