Reconstruct runway visual guidance system

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) a Project Grant valued at $194,300 under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) on September 8, 2025, with a completion date of September 7, 2029. This grant provides federal funding for the reconstruction of a runway visual guidance system at a nonprimary airport within Illinois. IDOT administers this Project Grant as part of the state block grant program, which enables the agency to distribute federal Airport Improvement Program funding to eligible nonprimary airports throughout the state.

Under this grant, IDOT delivers project administration and sub-award distribution services to support airport infrastructure improvements at nonprimary facilities across Illinois. The funding enables eligible airports to undertake critical capital improvements to their infrastructure systems, consistent with the FAA's strategic objectives of safety and operational excellence. As the state's designated block grant administrator, IDOT is responsible for managing the grant award, coordinating sub-awards to individual airport sponsors, overseeing project execution, and ensuring compliance with federal requirements through the four-year project period.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project awards a state block grant program grant to the state of illinois to administer airport improvement program sub-awards for nonprimary airports within the state. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports in the illinois state block grant program.