Rehabilitate runway. 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 U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a $5,087,777.78 Project Grant under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) on September 12, 2023. The grant funds the rehabilitation of 6,579 feet of the existing Runway 9/27 at a Michigan airport, with the aim of maintaining the structural integrity of the pavement and minimizing foreign object debris. This project is part of the FAA's Airport Improvement Program, which provides grants to support the development and improvement of public-use airports nationwide. The grant is funded through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which increased the federal share to 100% for Airport Improvement Program projects.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project awards a state block grant program grant to the state of michigan to administer airport improvement program sub-awards for nonprimary airports within the state. This project rehabilitates 6,579 feet of the existing runway 9/27 to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports in the michigan state block grant program.