Rehabilitate taxiway; rehabilitate taxilane

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Northwest Mountain Region awarded Grant County Port Dist 9 (doing business as The Port of Ephrata) $586,691.58 on July 28, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to rehabilitate taxiway and taxilane pavement at Ephrata Municipal Airport in Washington.

The grant funds rehabilitation of 400 feet of existing Runway 22 Connector Taxiway to maintain structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris, and rehabilitation of 600 feet of existing Northeast Hangar Area Taxilane pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. The grant funds a portion of the total project cost; an associated Airport Improvement Program grant funds the remaining eligible portion.

Performance runs through July 27, 2030, with work performed at Ephrata, Washington. The assistance type is a Project Grant. Grant County Port Dist 9 is a local government port authority and airport authority that operates Ephrata Municipal Airport. This award is associated with the five-year, $14.5 billion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Airport Infrastructure Grant program, which provides funding for runway, taxiway, safety and sustainability projects across eligible airports.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 400 feet of existing runway 22 connector taxiway to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This project rehabilitates 600 feet of existing northeast hangar area taxilane pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with an airport improvement program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of project costs. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with ephrata, washington.