Construct terminal

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southwestern Region awarded the Texas Department of Transportation $2,947,368.42 on March 10, 2026, under the Airport Terminal Program (CFDA 20.118) to administer a state block grant program distributing federal funding to nonprimary airports within Texas for terminal construction and related airport improvement projects.

The grant runs through March 9, 2030, with performance occurring across Texas. TxDOT serves as the designated state transportation agency administering the block grant program and channeling federal funds to eligible sub-award recipients and nonprimary airports throughout the state.

The Port Authority of San Antonio received a sub-award (Federal Grant Sub Award 348SBGP2442026-GRANTC-25TBKELLY) on April 24, 2026, to construct a terminal building public access road. This is a Project Grant assistance type. The Airport Terminal Program, established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, is a competitive grant program designed to modernize, upgrade, and rebuild airport infrastructure, addressing aging facilities and improving safety, sustainability, and accessibility. Environmental impact assessments are required. Grant recipients must maintain airport layout plans for the duration of the grant agreement (ordinarily twenty years) and retain accounting records for three years after final expenditure report submission.

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.