The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Great Lakes Region awarded a $7.55 million project grant to the Greater Rockford Airport Authority under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106) to construct taxiway and install taxiway lighting at Chicago Rockford International Airport from September 2022 to September 2026. Specifically, the grant funds the first phase of constructing 1,378 feet of new taxiway pavement and installing lighting for 1,378 feet of taxiway to provide access to the south cargo apron and enhance safe airfield operations during low visibility conditions. As a sub-awardee, the Greater Rockford Airport Authority will deliver the construction of the south parallel taxiway for Runway 7/25 as the first phase of the project. The grant aims to benefit airports associated with Rockford, Illinois by improving infrastructure.