City Of Pullman

City of Pullman, a municipal government entity headquartered in Pullman, Washington, acts as a federal grant recipient focused on airport infrastructure development and improvement at Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport, with secondary activity in real estate and transportation sub-recipient roles. The city is a U.S. local government (City business type) with no federal contract prime awards; 92% of its 159 federal awards are prime grants (146 awards), primarily from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration, with the remaining 8% (13 awards) distributed as sub-awards under state and federal grantees.

City of Pullman's federal footprint is dominated by the FAA Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106). The top customer by award count and potential value combined is the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Northwest Mountain Region, which accounts for 35 awards under the Airport Improvement Program, IIJA, and COVID-19 relief appropriations. Representative prime grant awards include a $6.7 million project grant (July 10, 2023, ultimate completion July 9, 2027) for twelfth-phase construction of a 45,000 square foot terminal building with an additional 4,000 square foot post-secure gate area and third passenger boarding bridge; a $14.6 million project grant (June 10, 2022, ultimate completion June 9, 2026) for sixth-phase terminal construction including public pre-secure and post-secure areas, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, baggage handling systems, and one passenger boarding bridge; a $12.4 million project grant (August 17, 2022, ultimate completion August 16, 2026) for ninth-phase earthwork, utilities, electrical and technology systems, and building shell; a $5.986 million project grant (May 19, 2022, ultimate completion May 18, 2026) for second-phase terminal apron construction of 14,880 square yards; and a $1.154 million project grant (September 10, 2025, ultimate completion September 9, 2029) to acquire one new 1,500-gallon Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicle. Recent awards include a $579,280 project grant (June 3, 2026, ultimate completion June 2, 2030) to construct Phase 5 terminal apron expansion of 48,000 square yards and a $460,676 formula grant (July 29, 2026, ultimate completion July 28, 2030) under CFDA 20.116 to acquire aircraft rescue and fire fighting safety equipment and rehabilitate runway and taxiway markings.

City of Pullman also sits on GSA lease vehicles: Basic Ordering Agreement GS10B06907 carries 42 task orders valued at $13.9 million combined potential value for office building lease and rental services through the General Services Administration Public Buildings Service Central Office Office of Leasing (14 awards, $4.9 million combined potential value). In its sub-recipient role, the city receives federal transportation and infrastructure funding through the Washington State Department of Transportation as prime grantee. Sub-award activities include sustaining fixed-route transit service in rural eastern Washington (multiple awards, 2024–2026); purchasing replacement heavy-duty transit vehicles including two 30-foot battery electric vehicles with charging units (March 30, 2026) and three 35-foot replacement vehicles (September 19, 2024); pavement rehabilitation and traffic safety improvements on Northwood and Terre View Drives, Airport Road, and arterial streets; and pedestrian infrastructure upgrades including ADA crossings, shared-use paths, traffic signal controllers, and rectangular rapid flashing beacons.

Activity over the past five years shows volatility: nine awards in 2022, five in 2023, nine in 2024, two in 2025, and five in 2026 (as of July 29). Combined obligated dollars across all awards total $334.4 million against a combined potential value of $14.7 million, reflecting a portfolio dominated by large historical real estate leases executed under GSA BOAs. The city serves eight distinct federal customer agencies, with the top five accounting for 47% of recent award count and 33% of combined potential value. Corporate structure includes two subsidiaries: Pullman Moscow Regional Airport (airport authority) and another City of Pullman entity (council of governments designation).