Federal grants to City of Palmer
City of Palmer in Palmer, Alaska received $23.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 13 awards. Its largest program was Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with $15.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $12.4 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$23.7 million
- Awards13
- Awarded in FY 2025$12.4 million
- Largest award$6.9 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 4 | $876,017 |
| FY 2022 | 5 | $10.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 0 | -$2,014 |
| FY 2024 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2025 | 4 | $12.4 million |
Programs that fund City of Palmer
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 11 | $15.5 million |
| Congressionally Mandated Projects | 1 | $6.9 million |
| Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program | 1 | $1.3 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 11 | $15.5 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 1 | $6.9 million |
| Department of Justice | 1 | $1.3 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Description: this agreement provides funding to the city of palmer in Alaska to implement its project to upgrade the wastewater treatment system as directed in the 2023 consolidated appropriations act. Activities: the activities to be performed include the execution and implementation of a wastewater | Congressionally Mandated Projects | May 14, 2025 | $6.9 million |
| Purpose: construct taxiway; improve airport drainage/erosion control. This grant is funded 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 constructs a 1,320 foo | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 8, 2022 | $6.8 million |
| Purpose: rehabilitate taxiway lighting; install wind cone/segmented circle; rehabilitate runway markings; reconstruct airport lighting vault equipment; install airport rotating beacon; rehabilitate runway lighting; reconstruct runway visual guidance system. Activities to be performed/expected outcom | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 18, 2025 | $5.2 million |
| Purpose: construct apron. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs a 12,000 square yard e apron to meet the needs of the existing users of the airport. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with palmer, Alaska. | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 8, 2022 | $2.2 million |
| Palmer police department applied for a $1.3 million, category 1B grant on behalf of the mat-su responds to drug endangered children multidisciplinary task force (MDT). The mdt was created to address gaps in the response to drug endangered children and their families living in Alaska’s matanuska-susi | Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program | September 28, 2022 | $1.3 million |
| Purpose: construct taxiway; improve airport drainage/erosion control. 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 constructs a 2, | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 22, 2021 | $446,093 |
| Purpose: conduct airport related environmental assessment/plan/study. 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 conducts an env | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 15, 2021 | $395,482 |
| Purpose: reconstruct runway visual guidance system. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project reconstructs the precision approach path indicator system for runway 10/28, at both runway thresholds, that have reached the end of their useful lives. Intended beneficiary: this grant will | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 15, 2025 | $184,935 |
| Purpose: reconstruct snow removal equipment. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project replaces existing snow removal equipment including one plow blade, one broom, and one broom wafer, that have reached the end of their useful lives. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide fe | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 15, 2025 | $80,818 |
| 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 16, 2021 | $32,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Palmer get?
$23.7 million in 13 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Palmer the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $15.5 million in 11 awards. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice follow.
What is City of Palmer's largest federal grant?
$6.9 million under Congressionally Mandated Projects, with its first action in the period on May 14, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Palmer?
Its largest are Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, Congressionally Mandated Projects and Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program.
Other grant recipients in Palmer
- Knik Tribe
- Matanuska Telecom Association Inc
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Matanuska Susitna Borough School District
- Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association
- Alaska Operating Engineers Employers Training Trust Fund
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