Rehabilitate taxilane

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) a project grant of $290,451.58 under the Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs (CFDA 20.106) on September 7, 2025. This grant enables IDOT to administer a state block grant program that distributes federal funding for airport infrastructure improvements to nonprimary airports throughout Illinois. The award carries a project completion date of September 6, 2029, providing a four-year performance period typical for airport infrastructure development initiatives.

Through this grant, IDOT serves as the prime administrator distributing sub-awards to eligible airport authorities within the state to support taxilane rehabilitation and other infrastructure enhancements. The Southern Illinois Airport Authority received a sub-award dated October 28, 2025, for taxilane pavement maintenance and hangar taxilane rehabilitation at their facilities. This block grant structure enables efficient federal infrastructure investment across Illinois's nonprimary airport system while delegating project execution to local airport sponsors, consistent with the FAA's objective to maintain a comprehensive 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 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.