Federal grants to Metropolitan Airport Authority of Rock Island County, Illinois
Metropolitan Airport Authority of Rock Island County, Illinois in Springfield, Illinois received $38.5 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 14 awards. Its largest program was Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with $38.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $2.1 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$38.5 million
- Awards14
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.1 million
- Largest award$9.9 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 5 | $17.2 million |
| FY 2022 | 3 | $1.3 million |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $1.8 million |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $16.1 million |
| FY 2025 | 1 | $2.1 million |
Programs that fund Metropolitan Airport Authority of Rock Island County, Illinois
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 14 | $38.5 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 14 | $38.5 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: remove taxiway; remove runway; extend 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 removes 3,410 feet of taxiway | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 22, 2021 | $9.9 million |
| Purpose: expand terminal; reconstruct terminal. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project expands the existing terminal by 14,116 square feet. This grant funds the terminal bag make-up area. This expansion will facilitate the movement of passengers and baggage to bring the airport i | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 24, 2024 | $8.3 million |
| Purpose: expand terminal; reconstruct terminal. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project expands the existing terminal by 14,116 square feet. This grant funds the terminal bag make-up area. This expansion will facilitate the movement of passengers and baggage to bring the airport i | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 6, 2024 | $5.1 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 12, 2021 | $4.4 million |
| Purpose: construct airport drainage/erosion control. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs new drainage improvements to adequately handle storm water runoff and mitigate wildlife attractants to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. Intended benefic | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 6, 2024 | $2.8 million |
| Improve existing airport | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | April 22, 2021 | $2.8 million |
| Purpose: reconstruct terminal components; expand terminal; reconstruct terminal. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project expands the existing terminal by 7,369 square feet, including the tsa checkpoint. This expansion will facilitate the movement of passengers and baggage to bring | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 18, 2025 | $2.2 million |
| Purpose: reconstruct taxilane; rehabilitate taxiway; reconstruct apron; rehabilitate taxilane. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project reconstructs 418 feet of the existing taxilane pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. . This project reconstructs 5,430 square yard | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 10, 2023 | $1.6 million |
| Purpose: acquire snow removal equipment. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project acquires two replacement carrier vehicles with broom attachments to enhance the airport's ability to clear the airfield during adverse weather conditions. . Intended beneficiary: this grant will provi | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | July 22, 2022 | $1.3 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 from rent and minimum | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | December 30, 2021 | $304,664 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Metropolitan Airport Authority of Rock Island County, Illinois get?
$38.5 million in 14 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Metropolitan Airport Authority of Rock Island County, Illinois the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $38.5 million in 14 awards.
What is Metropolitan Airport Authority of Rock Island County, Illinois's largest federal grant?
$9.9 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 22, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Other grant recipients in Springfield
- Illinois Department of Healthcare & Family Services
- Illinois State Board of Education
- Illinois Department of Transportation
- Illinois Department of Human Service
- Illinois Department Commerce & Economic Opportunity
- Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
- Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security
- Department of Public Health Illinois
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