Acquire easements/land for approaches; rehabilitate apron; reconstruct apron

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Great Lakes Region awarded the Michigan Department of Transportation $266,342.11 on May 14, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to administer sub-awards for nonprimary airport improvements within Michigan.

MDOT receives this Project Grant to acquire easements and land for airport approaches, rehabilitate and reconstruct aprons, and distribute federal funding to eligible nonprimary airports across the state. The grant covers the period from May 14, 2026, through May 13, 2030, with performance occurring statewide in Michigan. MDOT acts as the state block grant program administrator, passing through funding to individual airport projects rather than performing construction directly. The Airport Infrastructure Grants program, funded under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, allocates up to $500 million nationally for nonprimary airport projects including runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability improvements, and related infrastructure work. Grant recipients must maintain airport layout plans for the duration of grant agreements (ordinarily 20 years) and retain accounting records for three years following submission of the final expenditure report.

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.