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 the Illinois Department of Transportation a Project Grant of $2,021,996.84 under the Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs (CFDA 20.106) on September 18, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 17, 2029. This grant was funded through Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provisions to increase the federal share to 100 percent for airport infrastructure improvements. The award serves as a state block grant program to administer Airport Improvement Program sub-awards for nonprimary airports within Illinois.

Under this award, the Illinois Department of Transportation provided sub-grant funding of $1,920,897 to the ST Louis Regional Airport Authority to rehabilitate 1,300 feet of existing paved Taxiway B at the ST Louis Regional Airport (located in Illinois's 13th Congressional District). The rehabilitation project maintains the structural integrity of the taxiway pavement and minimizes foreign object debris to extend the facility's useful life. This infrastructure improvement supports the FAA's strategic objectives of safety and operational excellence while maintaining 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. This project rehabilitates 1,300 feet of existing paved taxiway b 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 ST. Louis regional airport (ALN), located in the 13TH congressional district in illinois in the amount of $1,920,897. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports in the illinois state block grant program.