Federal grants to Bessemer Airport Authority
Bessemer Airport Authority in Bessemer, Alabama received $4.2 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 5 awards. Its largest program was Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with $4.2 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $2.0 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$4.2 million
- Awards5
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.0 million
- Largest award$2.2 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 2 | $2.3 million |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $59,000 |
| FY 2023 | 0 | -$123,717 |
| FY 2024 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $2.0 million |
Programs that fund Bessemer Airport Authority
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 5 | $4.2 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 5 | $4.2 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: rehabilitate taxiway lighting; rehabilitate taxiway. This grant includes funding by the american rescue plan act of 2021 to increase the federal share to 100 percent for the airport improvement program (AIP). Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project rehabilitates 7,250 fee | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 22, 2021 | $2.2 million |
| Purpose: reconstruct taxilane. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project reconstructs 2,000 feet of the existing hangar area taxilane pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with bess | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | July 18, 2025 | $1.4 million |
| Purpose: reconstruct taxilane; reconstruct apron. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project reconstructs 45,700 square yards of the existing main apron pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs 800 feet of existing hangar taxilanes 1 and 2 pavem | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | July 18, 2025 | $600,000 |
| Purpose: american rescue plan act awarded as economic assistance to eligible U.S. Airports and eligible concessions at those airports to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this grant provides economic relief funds for costs relat | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | November 11, 2021 | $59,000 |
| Improve existing airport | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | April 6, 2021 | $23,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Bessemer Airport Authority get?
$4.2 million in 5 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Bessemer Airport Authority the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $4.2 million in 5 awards.
What is Bessemer Airport Authority's largest federal grant?
$2.2 million under Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with its first action in the period on September 22, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Other grant recipients in Bessemer
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