Federal grants to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport in Muscle Shoals, Alabama received $10.4 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 8 awards. Its largest program was Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with $10.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.8 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$10.4 million
- Awards8
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.8 million
- Largest award$4.4 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 3 | $22,962 |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $4.2 million |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $4.4 million |
| FY 2024 | 0 | -$6,782 |
| FY 2025 | 3 | $1.8 million |
Programs that fund Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 8 | $10.4 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 8 | $10.4 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: reconstruct runway lighting; construct/extend/improve safety area. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project improves the runway 12/30 safety area to enhance the safety of operations at the airport. . This project reconstructs the existing runway 12/30 lighting system that | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 22, 2022 | $4.4 million |
| Purpose: reconstruct taxiway lighting; rehabilitate taxiway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project reconstructs the taxiway a lighting system that has reached the end of its useful life and requires reconstruction to meet federal aviation administration standards. . This project | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 11, 2023 | $4.0 million |
| Purpose: install wildlife perimeter fencing. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project installs 11,500 feet of wildlife fencing to enhance safety. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with muscle shoals, Alabama. | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | January 27, 2025 | $829,227 |
| Purpose: construct/extend safety area. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs the runway 30 safety area to 1,000 feet to enhance safety. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction. The FAA worked with the nation's 14 CFR part 139 certificated airp | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | June 30, 2025 | $827,085 |
| Purpose: acquire equipment. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project acquires an airfield pavement sweeper to control foreign object debris. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with muscle shoals, Alabama. | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 6, 2023 | $333,773 |
| Improve existing airport | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | May 24, 2021 | $138,596 |
| 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 | August 23, 2021 | $59,000 |
| Improve existing airport | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | March 19, 2021 | $23,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Northwest Alabama Regional Airport get?
$10.4 million in 8 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Northwest Alabama Regional Airport the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $10.4 million in 8 awards.
What is Northwest Alabama Regional Airport's largest federal grant?
$4.4 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, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Other grant recipients in Muscle Shoals
- Northwest Shoals Community College
- Constellium Muscle Shoals LLC
- Northwest Alabama Council of Local Government
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