Reconstruct hangar

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Southern Region awarded a Project Grant of $226,589.47 to the County of Clarke on August 18, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), which encompasses traditional Airport Improvement Program funding, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) appropriations, and legacy COVID-19 relief grants. The project, with a completion date of August 17, 2029, will reconstruct existing sponsor-owned hangars at airports associated with Quitman, Mississippi that have reached the end of their useful lives. This reconstruction project qualifies for expanded eligibility under the IIJA and represents a critical infrastructure investment to maintain safe and operational airport facilities.

The County of Clarke, serving as the project sponsor and awardee, will utilize the federal funding to complete the full reconstruction of the airport hangars used for aircraft storage and maintenance. As a repeat FAA grant recipient with demonstrated experience managing airport infrastructure projects, the county will be responsible for project execution, compliance with federal reporting requirements, and maintenance of required documentation through the grant agreement period. The project supports the FAA's strategic objectives of safety and operational excellence while enhancing local airport infrastructure capacity in the Quitman region.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs existing sponsor-owned hangars used for aircraft storage and maintenance that have reached the end of their useful lives. This project is allowable under the infrastructure investment and jobs act's expanded eligibility. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with quitman, mississippi.