Construct service road; construct airport drainage/erosion control; reconstruct runway

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a Project Grant totaling $1,734,895.79 to the Texas Department of Transportation under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) on July 5, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of July 4, 2029. This grant funds airport infrastructure improvements for nonprimary airports within Texas through the State Block Grant Program. The primary deliverables include construction of service roads, implementation of airport drainage and erosion control systems, and reconstruction of runways at eligible nonprimary airports across the state.

TxDOT administers this award as a state block grant program, distributing federal funding as sub-awards to local airport sponsors. Notable sub-awardees include the City of Sugar Land (awarded September 10, 2025) for FY22 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) design reimbursement related to runway 17-35 reconstruction, and the City of Fort Worth (awarded August 18, 2025) for engineering and design services for a vehicle service road providing access to a hangar development area at Fort Worth Spinks Airport. The City of Mount Pleasant also received a sub-award amendment executed July 14, 2025 for reimbursable expenses. These infrastructure investments support the FAA's strategic objectives of safety and operational excellence while maintaining an adequate nationwide system of public-use airports.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project awards a state block grant program grant to the state of texas 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 texas state block grant program.