Federal grants to Big Sandy Regional Airport
Big Sandy Regional Airport in Inez, Kentucky received $2.2 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 6 awards. Its largest program was Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with $2.2 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.2 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$2.2 million
- Awards6
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.2 million
- Largest award$1.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 3 | $1.0 million |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $18,848 |
| FY 2023 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2024 | 0 | -$72,550 |
| FY 2025 | 3 | $1.2 million |
Programs that fund Big Sandy Regional Airport
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 6 | $2.2 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 6 | $2.2 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: construct building. 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 bay, 12,600 square foot t-hangar bui | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | July 27, 2021 | $1.0 million |
| Purpose: install runway visual guidance system; install runway lighting. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project installs new lighting on runway 03/21 to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project installs precision approach path indicator system for ru | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | July 23, 2025 | $647,174 |
| Purpose: install runway lighting. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project installs new lighting on runway 03/21 to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction. Intended beneficiary: this grant will prov | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | July 23, 2025 | $418,750 |
| Purpose: install runway lighting. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project installs new lighting on runway 03/21 to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds phase 1, which consists of design. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal fu | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | July 23, 2025 | $166,250 |
| 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 26, 2021 | $32,000 |
| Purpose: coronavirus relief and response supplemental appropriations act funds awarded as economic relief 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 provi | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | July 13, 2021 | $13,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Big Sandy Regional Airport get?
$2.2 million in 6 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Big Sandy Regional Airport the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $2.2 million in 6 awards.
What is Big Sandy Regional Airport's largest federal grant?
$1.0 million under Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with its first action in the period on July 27, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Other grant recipients in Inez
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