Reconstruct airport lighting vault equipment

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $175,266.32 to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) on September 8, 2025, for reconstruction of airport lighting vault equipment. This project grant, which extends through September 7, 2029, represents part of the FAA's broader Airport Improvement Program efforts to develop and modernize airport infrastructure nationwide. IDOT administers this funding as a state block grant program to support nonprimary airport infrastructure improvements throughout Illinois, with the grant intended to provide federal funding for eligible airports within the state's Airport Improvement Program sub-award network.

The project focuses specifically on airport lighting system infrastructure, supporting the FAA's strategic objectives of safety and operational excellence at public-use airports. As a state transportation agency, IDOT leverages its extensive experience managing Federal Aviation Administration grants—having received over $100 million in prior Airport Improvement Program awards for various airport infrastructure projects—to deliver this lighting vault equipment reconstruction to eligible nonprimary airports across Illinois.

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.