Federal grants to Alamosa County
Alamosa County in Alamosa, Colorado received $11.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 11 awards. Its largest program was Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with $10.0 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $3.1 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$11.7 million
- Awards11
- Awarded in FY 2025$3.1 million
- Largest award$2.3 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 3 | $1.0 million |
| FY 2022 | 3 | $1.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $4.3 million |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $1.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $3.1 million |
Programs that fund Alamosa County
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 10 | $10.0 million |
| Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience | 1 | $1.7 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 10 | $10.0 million |
| Department of Energy | 1 | $1.7 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: construct aircraft rescue & fire fighting building; construct/rehabilitate/modify/expand snow removal equipment building. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs a 2,600 square foot aircraft rescue and firefighting building to assist the airport in meeting safe | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 7, 2023 | $2.3 million |
| Purpose: construct aircraft rescue & fire fighting building; construct/rehabilitate/modify/expand snow removal equipment building. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs a 2,600 square foot aircraft rescue and firefighting building to assist the airport in meeting safe | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 7, 2023 | $2.0 million |
| Inflation reduction act (IRA) - upper rio grande valley transmission siting study the objective of this transmission study is to engage with stakeholders and carry out technical and economic transmission modeling to identify the preferred transmission corridor candidate for the upper rio grande vall | Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience | January 2, 2025 | $1.7 million |
| Purpose: rehabilitate apron. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project rehabilitates 10,000 square yards of existing commercial apron pavement to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 19, 2025 | $1.4 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 | January 18, 2022 | $1.0 million |
| Improve existing airport | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | April 30, 2021 | $1.0 million |
| Purpose: acquire snow removal equipment. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project acquires 1 snow removal carrier vehicle with broom attachment to enhance the airport's ability to clear the priority areas of the airfield during adverse weather conditions. Intended beneficiary: this | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 9, 2024 | $909,297 |
| Purpose: conduct or update miscellaneous study; seal runway pavement surface/pavement joints. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project conducts a drainage study. This project performs sealing and crack repair to 8,521 feet of the existing runway 2/20 surface to extend the pavement' | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 1, 2022 | $662,544 |
| Purpose: construct aircraft rescue & fire fighting building; construct/rehabilitate/modify/expand snow removal equipment building. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs a 2,600 square foot aircraft rescue and firefighting building to assist the airport in meeting safe | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 9, 2024 | $545,159 |
| Purpose: install runway visual guidance system; install airport rotating beacon. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project installs one new airport rotating beacon to enhance safety. This project installs runway end identifier lights system for existing runway 2/20, at 20 end, to br | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 9, 2024 | $401,145 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Alamosa County get?
$11.7 million in 11 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Alamosa County the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $10.0 million in 10 awards. The Department of Energy follow.
What is Alamosa County's largest federal grant?
$2.3 million under Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with its first action in the period on August 7, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Alamosa County?
Its largest are Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs and Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience.
Other grant recipients in Alamosa
- Valley-Wide Health Systems
- Adams State University
- The Early Childhood Council of the San Luis Valley
- Housing Authority of Alamosa
- First Southwest Bancorporation Inc
- Lutheran Hospital Association of the San Luis Valley
- Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area
- First Southwest Bank
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