Expand/extend terminal access road

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Great Lakes Region awarded $3,874,350.53 to ST Joseph County Airport Authority on March 13, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to expand and extend the terminal access road by adding two traffic lanes to accommodate vehicular traffic exclusively serving the airport.

The recipient, doing business as South Bend International Airport, will perform the work in South Bend, Indiana. The grant period runs through March 12, 2030. The Airport Infrastructure Grants program, funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides up to $2.39 billion for primary airports and up to $500 million for nonprimary airports to support runway, taxiway, safety and sustainability projects, terminal improvements, airport transit connections, and roadway projects. Grant recipients must retain accounting records for three years after final expenditure report submission and maintain an airport layout plan for the duration of the 20-year grant agreement term, ordinarily. The FAA, Department of Transportation Office of the Inspector General, and Government Accountability Office retain inspection rights over recipient records.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project expands an existing terminal access road by adding two traffic lanes to accommodate more vehicular traffic exclusively serving the airport . Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with south bend, indiana.