Construct/expand hangar

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $615,789.47 to the Town of Southbridge, Massachusetts on June 24, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to construct a new 9,500 square foot aircraft storage hangar at Southbridge Municipal Airport. The hangar will be sponsor-owned and designed to enhance the airport's revenue-generating capacity and financial self-sustainability. This project is funded under the expanded eligibility provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and represents a portion of the total project cost, with remaining eligible expenses covered through a complementary Airport Improvement Program grant.

The project is scheduled for completion by June 23, 2029, and exemplifies the FAA's strategic investment in airport infrastructure modernization and operational efficiency. The Town Manager's Office, serving as the grant recipient, will oversee the hangar construction as part of ongoing airport infrastructure improvements at the Southbridge Municipal Airport facility. Grant recipients are required to maintain compliance with standard FAA reporting requirements, including periodic submission of project milestone reports and retention of accounting records for three years following project completion.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 9,500 square foot sponsor-owned hangar for aircraft storage to assist the airport to be as self-sustaining as possible by generating revenue. This project is allowable under the infrastructure investment and jobs act's expanded eligibility. This grant funds a portion of the total project. 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 southbridge, massachusetts.