Coronavirus relief and response supplemental appropriations act funds awarded as economic relief to eligible U.S. Airports and eligible concessions at those airports to prevent, prepare for, and…

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Northwest Mountain Region awarded $100,869.47 to County of Morrow on July 7, 2026, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) to reconstruct and replace precision approach path indicators (PAPI) serving runways at Lexington, Oregon.

The grant funds Phase 2 construction activities for precision approach path indicator work at Lexington Airport. Specifically, the award reconstructs the PAPI for Runway 8 and replaces and relocates the PAPI for Runway 26, which have reached the end of their useful lives. This grant covers a portion of eligible project costs; an associated Airport Improvement Program grant funds the remaining eligible portion. The funding derives from the Coronavirus Relief and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act and is designated as economic relief to eligible U.S. airports to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Period of performance runs from July 7, 2026, through July 6, 2030. Work is performed at Lexington, Oregon (97839). The Airport Improvement Program supports development of a nationwide system of public-use airports adequate to meet civil aeronautics needs and invests in airport infrastructure with long-term economic benefits.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs the precision approach path indicator (papi) for runway 8 and replaces and relocates the precision approach path indicator for runway 26 that have reached the end of their useful lives. This grant funds a portion of phase 2, which consists of construction. This grant is associated with an airport infrastructure grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of project costs. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with lexington, oregon.