The Delaware River & Bay Authority (DRBA) received a $435,065.56 Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs on June 13, 2023. The grant will fund the first phase of two projects which include obstruction studies and environmental assessments to remove tree obstructions from the approach paths of Runway 1/19 and...
This $502,483.33 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region, under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106), will fund the acquisition of 16 acres of land by the Delaware River & Bay Authority. The land purchase will enable Dover Airport in Delaware to control development within the Runway 27 protection zone and improve safety. By acquiring this...
This $2,247,101.11 Project Grant award from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) will fund the expansion of the existing western apron at an airport associated with Dover, Delaware. The project will add 15,600 square yards of additional apron space to accommodate more based aircraft. The grant recipient is the Delaware River & Bay Authority (DRBA), a bi-state government entity that manages transportation infrastructure connecting...
This $1,437,906 project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration will fund the fifth phase of runway rehabilitation at Wilmington, Delaware's airport. Awarded on July 11, 2022 under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA #20.106), the grant will construct 715 feet of Runway 1/19 to maintain structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris. The Delaware River and Bay Authority...
This $1,415,844.44 Project Grant award from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) will fund the expansion of Taxiway B at an airport associated with Wilmington, Delaware. The project aims to construct an 825-foot run-up pad to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant will cover the design and initial 62 feet of construction for Phase 1 of the project, with a completion date of August 27, 2028. The award recipient...
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a $487,511.11 Project Grant under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to the Delaware River & Bay Authority (DRBA) for the construction of a new 12,000 square foot sponsor-owned aircraft hangar at an airport associated with Dover, Delaware. The grant will fund Phase 1 of the project, which consists of the procurement of structural steel for the hangar. This grant aims to assist the airport in becoming more self-sustaining...
This $721,757.89 Project Grant award from the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) will fund the reconstruction of 720 feet of existing Taxilane B pavement and 4,300 square yards of the T-Hangar 7, 8, 9 apron pavement at the Delaware Municipal Airport in Delaware, Ohio. The project, awarded on July 16, 2025, aims to reconstruct infrastructure that has reached the end of its useful life, with an intended completion date of July 15, 2029. This grant...
This Project Grant award, provided through the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), will fund the expansion of the existing airport terminal in Wilmington, Delaware by 6,000 square feet. The $6,657,886.31 grant will specifically support the expansion of the hold room and bathroom upgrades, which will facilitate more efficient passenger and baggage movement. The award was made on August 19, 2024 to the Delaware River & Bay Authority, a bi-state...
This $3,633,333.33 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) will fund the final phase of expanding the existing paved Taxiway B by an additional 825 feet at an airport associated with Wilmington, Delaware. The grant will enable the airport to bring its infrastructure into conformity with current standards, with the construction of 763 feet of the taxiway expansion project...
This $144,820 Formula Grant awarded on August 8, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) will fund the first phase of a project to remove non-hazardous tree obstructions in the runway 19 approach path at airports associated with Presque Isle, Maine. The grant will support an obstruction study to identify obstructions that need to be removed to meet FAA standards. This work is intended to improve...