Charlotte County Airport Authority

Charlotte County Airport Authority, a U.S. local government entity and Department of Transportation-certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise operating Punta Gorda Airport in Florida, receives federal grants as a prime recipient for airport infrastructure modernization and operations funding, not as a federal contractor. The Authority has received 89 prime federal grants (95% of total awards) and 5 sub-awards from state agencies, with a combined potential value of $5.8 million across 94 total awards in the source data, though obligated dollars ($163.8 million) substantially exceed potential value, reflecting the grant program's structure and historical funding patterns.

The Authority's recent prime grant portfolio concentrates on Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) and Airport Infrastructure Grants (CFDA 20.117) awards from the FAA Southern Region, which account for 23 awards across the top customer rankings. Recent concrete work includes a $5.7 million CFDA 20.117 grant awarded August 25, 2026, for Phase 2 of a service road project at Punta Gorda Airport (removal of Golf Course Boulevard and construction of 800 feet of gravel service road, period of performance through August 2030); a $1.821 million CFDA 20.117 award from July 22, 2026, to update the airport master plan and develop a sustainable master plan and solid waste recycling plan (completion July 2030); a $2.4 million CFDA 20.106 award from August 27, 2025, for Phase 1 service road design and construction (7,000 feet of 20,300-foot planned gravel service road, completion August 2029); and a $9.9 million CFDA 20.106 grant from July 28, 2025, for reconstruction of 4,300 linear feet of Taxiway A (completion July 2029). Earlier awards funded terminal expansion phases ($10.5 million May 2025 for Phase 2; $10.5 million July 2024 for 51,500-square-foot expansion), taxiway reconstruction and lighting (Taxiway C shifts and lighting, Taxiway D rehabilitation), and aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicle replacement ($1.037 million August 2024). Additionally, the Authority received $7.847 million and $703 thousand in American Rescue Plan Act economic assistance awards in January 2022 for operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitation, and debt service during the COVID-19 pandemic (ultimate completion January 2026).

The Authority's customer base, while appearing diverse in agency count (nine distinct agencies), shows concentration with the FAA Southern Region on infrastructure grants; Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration (8 awards, $2.1 million combined potential value); and General Services Administration Public Buildings Service (16 awards, $878 thousand potential value). The Authority also holds a seat on GSA Basic Ordering Agreement GS04B48818, which carries 41 task orders and $1.8 million in combined potential value, though the Authority's role and scale on that vehicle are not detailed in the source. Sub-award activity shows the Authority receiving five federal grant sub-awards from the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management (May 2025, March 2025, February 2024) for capital improvements including CAT-Z infrastructure, T-hangars, multiple vehicles, and terminal facility projects. Award volume has grown modestly from one award in 2023 to seven in 2025, with two awards recorded in 2026 to date. The Authority's work is performed at Punta Gorda Airport, Florida.