Project Grant 348SBGP2382026

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southwestern Region awarded the Texas Department of Transportation $879,300 on August 14, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to administer a state block grant program distributing federal funds to nonprimary airports across Texas for airport improvement projects, including taxiway extension and expansion activities.

TxDOT serves as the designated state transportation agency administering the block grant program and will pass federal funds through to eligible sub-award recipients and nonprimary airports throughout Texas. The award carries a period of performance through August 13, 2030, and funds are released upon application for reimbursement of expenses under a lump-sum award structure.

The Airport Infrastructure Grants program, established as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, allocates up to $500 million nationwide over five years for nonprimary airport improvements in runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, terminal infrastructure, airport transit connections, and roadway projects. Projects are expected to be completed expeditiously, with maximum performance periods of four years; most airports complete work within two to three years of award. Eligible recipients include states, counties, municipalities, U.S. territories, Indian tribes, and public agencies with airports listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, as well as certain private owners of public-use reliever airports meeting passenger service thresholds.