Rehabilitate taxiway. 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 $3,094,945.26 to the Illinois Department of Transportation under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) on September 19, 2025, with a completion date of September 18, 2029. This project grant was funded through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which increased the federal cost share to 100 percent for airport infrastructure improvements. The grant establishes a state block grant program administered by IDOT to distribute Airport Improvement Program sub-awards for nonprimary airports throughout Illinois.

The primary deliverable under this grant is the rehabilitation of 1,572 feet of existing paved Taxiway D at Waukegan Regional Airport (located in Illinois's 10th Congressional District) in the amount of $2,940,198. The taxiway rehabilitation project maintains structural pavement integrity and minimizes foreign object debris to extend the asset's useful life. The sub-award to Waukegan Regional Airport, issued on November 15, 2025, specifically addresses the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Taxiway D to ensure safe and operational airport facilities for civil aeronautical use.

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. This project rehabilitates 1,572 feet of existing paved taxiway d to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This grant includes funding for the waukegan national airport (UGN), located in the 10TH congressional district in illinois in the amount of $2,940,198 . Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports in the illinois state block grant program.