Federal grants to Salina Airport Authority
Salina Airport Authority in Salina, Kansas received $24.6 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 15 awards. Its largest program was Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with $24.6 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $2.0 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$24.6 million
- Awards15
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.0 million
- Largest award$6.4 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 4 | $5.2 million |
| FY 2022 | 3 | $1.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 3 | $2.8 million |
| FY 2024 | 6 | $13.1 million |
| FY 2025 | 1 | $2.0 million |
Programs that fund Salina Airport Authority
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 15 | $24.6 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 15 | $24.6 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: expand terminal. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project expands the existing terminal by 14,000 square feet. This grant funds a new arrivals/departures concourse with two gates. The expansion will accommodate more passengers. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 22, 2024 | $6.4 million |
| Improve existing airport | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | June 24, 2021 | $4.4 million |
| Purpose: reconstruct airfield guidance signs; airport miscellaneous improvements; rehabilitate runway lighting; rehabilitate runway; reconstruct or replace airport lighting vault. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project rehabilitates 6,510 feet of existing paved runway 12/30 to ma | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 5, 2024 | $3.4 million |
| Purpose: construct/improve/repair fuel farm [map]. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project improves the existing double fuel farm facility at a military airport program worksite. . This grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction. Intended beneficiary: this grant w | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 16, 2023 | $2.3 million |
| Purpose: construct/expand terminal parking lot. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project expands an existing revenue producing terminal parking lot at a military airport program airport to accommodate more vehicle parking for airport passengers. This grant funds the final phase, wh | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 18, 2025 | $2.0 million |
| Purpose: reconstruct airfield guidance signs; airport miscellaneous improvements; rehabilitate runway lighting; rehabilitate runway; reconstruct or replace airport lighting vault. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project reconstructs six of the existing airfield guidance sign fixtu | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 28, 2024 | $1.9 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 | August 18, 2021 | $1.1 million |
| Improve existing airport | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | March 25, 2021 | $1.0 million |
| Purpose: acquire snow removal equipment. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project acquires two new displacement plows, two new carrier vehicles, and two new deicer spreaders to keep the airport serviceable during snow periods and aid in the efficiency and safety of operations. This | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | July 19, 2024 | $1.0 million |
| Purpose: reconstruct airfield guidance signs; airport miscellaneous improvements; rehabilitate runway lighting; rehabilitate runway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project reconstructs six of the existing airfield guidance sign fixtures to meet federal aviation administration sta | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | May 18, 2023 | $315,450 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Salina Airport Authority get?
$24.6 million in 15 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Salina Airport Authority the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $24.6 million in 15 awards.
What is Salina Airport Authority's largest federal grant?
$6.4 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 22, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Other grant recipients in Salina
- Salina Unified School District #305
- Salina Health Education Foundation Inc
- Central Kansas Mental Health Center
- City of Salina Police Department
- Saint Francis Community and Residential Services, Inc
- City of Salina Housing Authority
- The Land Institute
- Kansas Wesleyan University
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