Town Of Ione

Town Of Ione, doing business as City Hall, is a U.S. local government entity (the city government of Ione, Washington) that receives federal grant funding as the awardee and sub-recipient for airport infrastructure and utilities projects. The town operates exclusively as a grant recipient — it holds no federal contracts as a prime or subcontractor — and competes full-and-open within federal grant programs; no SBA designations apply to government entities.

Ione's grant portfolio centers on airport modernization and safety improvements at Ione Airport in Washington State. The town has received six prime grants from the Federal Aviation Administration's Northwest Mountain Region under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116 and 20.106) and Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117). Representative awards include a $731,453.68 project grant dated August 20, 2025, funding Phase 2 construction of a 170-foot taxilane, 370-foot paved service road, new helipad facility, and 100-foot access road reconstruction; a $282,081.05 award dated June 1, 2026, to reseal and resurface 3,643 feet of Runway 15/33 pavement; and a $162,945.26 award dated July 28, 2026, for tree removal and obstruction marking and lighting to bring the airport into FAA conformity. A $218,953.97 project grant from January 15, 2025, funded Phase 1 design work for the same taxilane, service road, and helipad infrastructure. The town also received a $699,000 American Rescue Plan Act economic-relief grant in November 2021 for airport operations and pandemic-related sanitation costs.

Federal Aviation Administration's Northwest Mountain Region dominates Ione's grant activity, accounting for 13 of 17 prime grant awards (76% of the portfolio by count). The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (parent agency) and the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration account for 89% of awards. Ione holds two sub-grant positions: a Lead Service Line Replacement Project sub-award from the Washington State Department of Health dated September 17, 2024, and a bridge resurfacing and restoration sub-award (BR 17193-D and BR 25164-A) from the Washington State Department of Transportation dated September 4, 2024.

Activity has been episodic. The town received three awards in 2021, one in 2022, two in 2024, two in 2025, and two in 2026; combined dollar obligations across all 19 prime and sub awards total $9.1 million. Multiple airport projects carry ultimate completion dates through 2029 and 2030, indicating sustained FAA investment in Ione Airport infrastructure development aligned with nationwide public-use airport system modernization priorities.