Federal grants to Greater Baton Rouge Airport Dist
Greater Baton Rouge Airport Dist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana received $58.6 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 18 awards. Its largest program was Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with $57.6 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $19.1 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$58.6 million
- Awards18
- Awarded in FY 2025$19.1 million
- Largest award$17.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 5 | $13.2 million |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $342,328 |
| FY 2023 | 7 | $9.9 million |
| FY 2024 | 2 | $16.1 million |
| FY 2025 | 6 | $19.1 million |
Programs that fund Greater Baton Rouge Airport Dist
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 17 | $57.6 million |
| Payments for Small Community Air Service Development | 1 | $1.0 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 18 | $58.6 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: extend/expand taxiway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project extends existing taxiway l by an additional 6,500 feet in length to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction of 3,800 feet. Int | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 18, 2025 | $17.5 million |
| Purpose: extend/expand taxiway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project extends existing paved taxiway l an additional 6,500 feet in length to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds phase 2, which consists of construction. Intended beneficiary: | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 11, 2024 | $13.8 million |
| Purpose: improve/modify/rehabilitate terminal building. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project replaces five existing passenger boarding bridges that have reached the end of their useful lives. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | April 5, 2023 | $5.2 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 | $4.8 million |
| Purpose: construct service road. 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 4,800 foot service road to enable the s | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 1, 2021 | $4.3 million |
| Improve existing airport | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | June 2, 2021 | $3.0 million |
| Purpose: improve terminal. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project improves the hvac system in the existing terminal. This project is allowable under the bipartisan infrastructure law's expanded eligibility. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airport | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 28, 2024 | $2.9 million |
| Purpose: extend taxiway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project extends a partial parallel taxiway l an additional 5,500 feet to the runway 13 threshold. . This grant funds the design phase. This grant is being decreased by $1,107,499. This decrease includes $1,107,499 of entitle | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 11, 2023 | $1.7 million |
| Purpose: coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security act funds awarded as economic relief U.S. Airports affected by the prevention of, preparation for, and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project replaces 1 existing passenger boarding bridge t | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | May 5, 2023 | $1.2 million |
| Purpose: construct taxiway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs a 1,000-FOOT taxiway at the NW quadrant of the airport to provide access to aircraft hangars. This grant funds phase 1 of construction to complete 439 linear feet of the taxiway. Intended beneficiary: t | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 14, 2023 | $1.2 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Greater Baton Rouge Airport Dist get?
$58.6 million in 18 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Greater Baton Rouge Airport Dist the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $58.6 million in 18 awards.
What is Greater Baton Rouge Airport Dist's largest federal grant?
$17.5 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 18, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Greater Baton Rouge Airport Dist?
Its largest are Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs and Payments for Small Community Air Service Development.
Other grant recipients in Baton Rouge
- Lousiana Department of Health
- LA Dept. of Admin
- Homeland Security & Emergency
- Transportation & Development Louisiana D
- Administration, Louisiana Division of
- Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services
- Department of Conservation and Energy, State of Louisiana
- Louisiana Works
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