Designated for nonprimary airports in the state block grant program

The Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded the Tennessee Department of Transportation $17.516 million on June 15, 2026, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) to administer sub-awards for nonprimary airport improvement projects across Tennessee through June 14, 2030. Funding derives from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act and increases the federal share to 100 percent for eligible projects.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation serves as the state block grant program administrator, allocating nonprimary general aviation and state apportionment funds to local airport sponsors for various infrastructure improvements. Sub-recipients include the County of Jackson (environmental assessment for future airport development at Gainesboro), the City of Morristown (airport terminal improvements), Benton County (parking lot access road construction at Camden), Millington Airport Authority (apron rehabilitation and construction at Millington), County of Gibson (runway approach clearing and easements at Trenton), the Town of Linden (aircraft storage facility construction), the City of Shelbyville (taxiway construction for hangar development and site preparation), and the City of Lewisburg (parallel taxiway reconstruction). Sub-award agreements were executed between June 12 and August 7, 2026.

Place of performance is Tennessee. The program funds airport infrastructure investments to develop a nationwide system of public-use airports adequate to support civil aeronautics and economic growth. Assistance type is Project Grant.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project awards a state block grant program grant to the state of tennessee to administer airport improvement program sub-awards for nonprimary airports within the state. The project allocates state block grant program nonprimary general aviation and state apportionment funds to the state of tennessee to administer airport improvement program subawards for various projects at nonprimary airports within the state. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports in the tennessee state block grant program.