Federal grants to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Auth
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Auth in Bentonville, Arkansas received $83.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 16 awards. Its largest program was Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with $84.2 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $4.7 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$83.8 million
- Awards16
- Awarded in FY 2025$4.7 million
- Largest award$13.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 3 | $14.8 million |
| FY 2022 | 4 | $12.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 5 | $36.9 million |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $14.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 1 | $4.7 million |
Programs that fund Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Auth
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 15 | $84.2 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 16 | $83.8 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: improve/modify/rehabilitate terminal building. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project improves the existing terminal building by increasing energy efficiency, providing new infrastructure to meet americans with disabilities act compliance standards, replacing and adding | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | January 30, 2023 | $13.0 million |
| Purpose: 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 reconstructs existing taxiway b pavement that has reac | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 26, 2021 | $10.5 million |
| Purpose: expand apron. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project expands the existing west terminal apron an additional 24,000 square yards to meet the aircraft parking needs of the airport. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with b | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 8, 2023 | $9.9 million |
| Purpose: improve/modify/rehabilitate terminal building. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project improves the existing terminal building by increasing energy efficiency, providing new infrastructure to meet americans with disabilities act compliance standards, replacing and adding | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | April 7, 2023 | $8.9 million |
| 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 12, 2021 | $8.3 million |
| Purpose: reconstruct contract tower. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project reconstructs a sponsor-owned air traffic control tower approved for acceptance into the federal contract tower program. The grant funds phase two of four, which consists of phase one of construction. Inte | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 21, 2024 | $6.4 million |
| Purpose: reconstruct deicing containment equipment; reconstruct taxiway; reconstruct apron; expand apron. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project expands existing northwest terminal apron by adding 36,750 square yards to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. Th | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 24, 2025 | $5.0 million |
| Purpose: expand terminal. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project expands the existing terminal by 44,000 square feet. The expansion will accommodate more passengers. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction of 7,000 square feet of the overall terminal impr | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 6, 2024 | $4.4 million |
| Improve existing airport | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | March 9, 2021 | $4.2 million |
| Purpose: improve/modify/rehabilitate terminal building. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project improves the existing terminal building by increasing energy efficiency, providing new infrastructure to meet americans with disabilities act compliance standards, replacing and adding | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | April 7, 2023 | $4.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Auth get?
$83.8 million in 16 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Auth the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $83.8 million in 16 awards.
What is Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Auth's largest federal grant?
$13.0 million under Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with its first action in the period on January 30, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Other grant recipients in Bentonville
- Northwest Arkansas Community College
- Northwest Arkansas Headstart Human Services Inc
- County of Benton
- City of Bentonville
- Connect Dynamics, Inc.
- Heartland Forward Inc
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