County Of Tompkins

County Of Tompkins, operating as Ithaca Tompkins International Airport, is a U.S. local government entity (airport division of Tompkins County) that acts as a federal grant recipient for airport infrastructure and operational improvements, funded primarily by the Federal Aviation Administration under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) and the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117).

Ithaca Tompkins International Airport holds 170 federal awards entirely as a prime recipient, with no subcontract or sub-recipient activity. The airport's award portfolio spans airport capital projects, equipment acquisition, infrastructure planning, and operational support. Recent representative grant work includes a $7.138 million award from FAA Eastern Region on August 26, 2026, for Phase 4 construction of a 23,443 square-foot snow removal equipment building (foundation, structural elements, and HVAC systems, completion August 2030); a $2.727 million award on July 9, 2026, for final-phase construction of the same snow removal equipment building (structural, electrical, and plumbing work, completion July 2030); a $3.21 million award on August 22, 2025, for Phase 3 site work including excavation, drainage, and roadway construction supporting a 22,000 square-foot Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) building and snow removal equipment building; a $1.578 million award on August 22, 2025, for Phase 2 utilities and fencing installation for the ARFF and snow removal buildings; a $1.148 million award on July 28, 2025, for snow removal equipment replacement including one carrier vehicle; and a $2.322 million award on September 10, 2024, for replacement of a structural ARFF vehicle meeting 14 CFR Part 139 safety requirements. The airport also holds smaller infrastructure grants for taxiway construction and rehabilitation, runway signage and lighting, terminal apron pavement reconstruction and rehabilitation, energy efficiency assessment, and airport master plan updates, with completion dates ranging through 2029. Additionally, the airport received a $1.887 million American Rescue Plan Act economic-assistance grant in November 2021 for pandemic-related operations, personnel, cleaning, and debt service costs through November 2025.

FAA Eastern Region and the broader Department of Transportation FAA dominate the award portfolio: 66 awards (39% of all awards) are attributed to FAA Eastern Region or FAA generally. The General Services Administration Public Buildings Service Central Office Office of Leasing places 15 awards worth $3.4 million combined potential value, and the Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration holds 7 awards worth $2.6 million. Combined potential value across all 170 awards is $11.2 million, though obligated dollars ($80.8 million) significantly exceed that figure, reflecting large past awards now closed or in execution. The airport holds 95 task orders under GSA Basic Ordering Agreement GS02B23283 worth $8.1 million combined potential value. The award portfolio is dominated by NAICS 9235 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings except Miniwarehouses) and PSC Lease/Rental Of Office Buildings, reflecting GSA facility leasing and real-property relationships alongside FAA capital grants. Recent activity shows two awards in 2026, five in each of 2024 and 2025, and three in 2023, indicating steady grant-funded infrastructure investment.