Reconstruct runway

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a Project Grant of $524,121.05 to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) on July 23, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), which encompasses traditional Airport Improvement Program funding, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act appropriations, and COVID-19 relief grants. This award funds runway reconstruction activities as part of a state block grant program that enables MDOT to administer sub-awards for nonprimary airports within Michigan. The grant is intended to provide federal funding for airport infrastructure improvements across the state's eligible nonprimary airport system, with a project completion date of July 22, 2029.

As the administering entity, MDOT will manage the distribution and oversight of sub-awards to individual nonprimary airport sponsors throughout Michigan, ensuring compliance with federal requirements and facilitating the development and modernization of airport infrastructure. This arrangement aligns with the FAA's strategic objectives of maintaining a comprehensive nationwide system of public-use airports adequate to meet civil aeronautics needs while supporting long-term economic benefits through transportation infrastructure investment. Recipients of sub-awards will be required to maintain airport layout plans, submit periodic project status reports detailing bid awards and contract execution, and retain accounting records for three years following project completion.

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. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports in the michigan state block grant program.