Federal grants to State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation
State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation in Honolulu, Hawaii received $608 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 62 awards. Its largest program was Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with $608 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $84.9 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$608 million
- Awards62
- Awarded in FY 2025$84.9 million
- Largest award$65.8 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 32 | $202 million |
| FY 2022 | 10 | $103 million |
| FY 2023 | 8 | $86.7 million |
| FY 2024 | 7 | $131 million |
| FY 2025 | 7 | $84.9 million |
Programs that fund State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 62 | $608 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 62 | $608 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 16, 2021 | $65.8 million |
| Purpose: rehabilitate runway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project rehabilitates 11,000 feet of existing paved runway 17/35 to maintain the structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal f | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 22, 2024 | $49.6 million |
| Purpose: rehabilitate taxiway; rehabilitate runway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project rehabilitates 10,246 feet of the existing taxiway c needed to extend the useful life of the pavement. This project rehabilitates 11,903 feet of runway 4L/22R shoulder to maintain the struct | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 9, 2022 | $49.3 million |
| Purpose: construct/extend/improve safety area. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project improves the runway 03/21 safety area to enhance the safety of operations at the airport. . The federal aviation administration worked with the nation's 14 CFR part 139 certificated airports to | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 13, 2023 | $48.5 million |
| Improve existing airport | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | May 26, 2021 | $29.6 million |
| Purpose: construct/extend safety area. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs runway 3/21 safety area at both runway ends to enhance safety. This grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with an airport improvement program grant that funds t | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 26, 2025 | $26.8 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 | August 16, 2021 | $25.9 million |
| Purpose: construct/extend safety area. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs runway 3/21 safety area at both runway ends to enhance safety. This grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with an airport infrastructure grant that funds the re | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 26, 2025 | $24.5 million |
| Purpose: rehabilitate taxiway; rehabilitate runway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project rehabilitates 2,366 feet of runways 8L/26R and grading of runway 8R to maintain the structural integrity of the pavements and to minimize foreign object debris. This project rehabilitates 5 | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 31, 2022 | $23.9 million |
| Purpose: reconstruct terminal. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project rehabilitates 318,860 square feet of the existing terminal 2. This grant funds the rehabilitation of the roadway, sidewalk and lighting to the diamond head concourse that have reached the end of its useful life | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 6, 2024 | $23.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation get?
$608 million in 62 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $608 million in 62 awards.
What is State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation's largest federal grant?
$65.8 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 16, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Other grant recipients in Honolulu
- Department of Human Services Hawaii
- Hawaii State Department of Education
- The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation
- University of Hawaii
- Hawaii Department of Health
- Honolulu, City & County of
- Hawaii Department of Defense
- Executive Office of the State of Hawaii
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