Federal grants to Grand Junction Regional Airport Authority
Grand Junction Regional Airport Authority in Grand Junction, Colorado received $149 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 25 awards. Its largest program was Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with $149 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $53.6 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$149 million
- Awards25
- Awarded in FY 2025$53.6 million
- Largest award$38.1 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 8 | $26.2 million |
| FY 2022 | 5 | $15.6 million |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $13.5 million |
| FY 2024 | 5 | $39.6 million |
| FY 2025 | 7 | $53.6 million |
Programs that fund Grand Junction Regional Airport Authority
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 25 | $149 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 25 | $149 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: shift runway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project shifts existing paved runway 11/29 by 594 feet to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds phase 24, which consists of 3,500 feet of base course and the first course of pavement. Inten | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 26, 2025 | $38.1 million |
| Purpose: shift runway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project shifts existing paved runway 11/29 by 594 feet to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds phase 19, which consists of subbase. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal fu | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 9, 2024 | $17.9 million |
| Purpose: construct runway. 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 new 10,500 foot replacement runway 11/29 to m | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 21, 2021 | $15.7 million |
| Purpose: shift runway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project shifts existing paved runway 11/29 by 594 feet to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds phase 20, which consists of the top layer of subbase. Intended beneficiary: this grant will p | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 27, 2025 | $11.6 million |
| Purpose: shift runway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project shifts existing paved runway 11/29 by 594 feet to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds phase 18, which consists of grading and drainage. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provi | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 9, 2024 | $11.6 million |
| Purpose: construct runway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs a new 10,500 foot replacement runway 11/29 to meet federal aviation administration standards. This grant funds the thirteenth phase, which includes construction of the grading and drainage. Intended bene | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 24, 2022 | $8.5 million |
| Purpose: construct runway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs a new 10,500 foot replacement runway 11/29 to meet federal aviation administration standards. This grant funds the fifteenth phase, which consists of navaids relocation. Intended beneficiary: this grant | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 8, 2023 | $8.3 million |
| Purpose: construct runway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs a new 10,500 foot replacement runway 11/29 to meet federal aviation administration standards. This grant funds the sixteenth phase, which includes construction of grading and drainage. Intended beneficia | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 15, 2023 | $6.5 million |
| Purpose: shift runway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project shifts existing paved runway 11/29 by 594 feet to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds phase 17, which consists of grading and drainage. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provi | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 9, 2024 | $5.9 million |
| Improve existing airport | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | May 7, 2021 | $5.5 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Grand Junction Regional Airport Authority get?
$149 million in 25 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Grand Junction Regional Airport Authority the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $149 million in 25 awards.
What is Grand Junction Regional Airport Authority's largest federal grant?
$38.1 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 26, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Other grant recipients in Grand Junction
- Colorado Mesa University
- County of Mesa
- Marillac Clinic, Inc.
- Grand Valley Rural Power Lines, Inc.
- City of Grand Junction
- Grand Valley Irrigation Company
- Karis, Inc.
- Grand Valley Catholic Outreach, Inc.
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