Reconstruct airport drainage/erosion control

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Central Region awarded $203,105.26 to the City of Medicine Lodge on July 15, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to reconstruct existing airport drainage and erosion control systems that have reached the end of their useful life. The award funds the final construction phase of the project; a separate Airport Improvement Program grant funds the remaining eligible portion.

The City of Medicine Lodge, a local government entity in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, is the recipient. Performance occurs at Medicine Lodge, KS 67104. The period of performance runs through July 14, 2030. The project is intended to provide federal funding for airport infrastructure associated with Medicine Lodge and will address drainage infrastructure that requires reconstruction.

The assistance type is a Project Grant. Assistance is released upon application for reimbursement of expenses. Grant recipients must submit periodic reports on projects bid, contracts awarded, work begun, and work completed, and must retain accounting records for three years after submission of the final expenditure report.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs existing airport drainage that has reached the end of its useful life. . This grant funds a portion of the final phase, which consists of construction. This grant is associated with an airport improvement program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. . Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with medicine lodge, kansas.