Rehabilitate runway. This grant is funded by the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security act to increase the federal share to 100 percent for the airport improvement program (AIP).

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $2,255,292.63 under the Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs (CFDA 20.106) to the Georgia Department of Transportation Division of Intermodal on September 9, 2025. This project grant funds Phase 2 of runway rehabilitation at Jimmy Carter Regional Airport (ACJ) in Americus, Georgia, specifically rehabilitating 5,161 feet of the existing paved Runway 5/23 to maintain structural integrity, minimize foreign object debris, and extend the runway's useful life. The grant represents an increase to 100 percent federal share under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The project is scheduled for completion by September 8, 2029, and is associated with an Airport Infrastructure Grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the overall 6,011-foot runway rehabilitation project.

The Georgia Department of Transportation administers this state block grant program to support Airport Improvement Program sub-awards for nonprimary airports within Georgia. The County of Sumter, through Sumter County Board of Commissioners, serves as a sub-grantee and received a federal grant sub-award on November 5, 2025, for runway and taxiway rehabilitation work at Jimmy Carter Airport in Americus. This phased approach enables comprehensive airport infrastructure improvements designed to support long-term operational and economic benefits while maintaining the nationwide system of public-use airports adequate to meet civil aeronautics needs.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project awards a state block grant program grant to the state of georgia to administer airport improvement program sub-awards for nonprimary airports within the state. This project rehabilitates 6,011 feet of existing paved runway 5/23 to maintain the structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This grant funds phase 2, which consists of 5,161 feet. This grant is associated with an airport infrastructure grant which funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. This grant includes funding for jimmy carter regional airport (ACJ), located in the 2ND congressional district in georgia, in the amount of $2,142,528. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports in the georgia state block grant program.