Federal grants to Cities of Auburn and Lewiston
Cities of Auburn and Lewiston in Auburn, Maine received $5.0 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 9 awards. Its largest program was Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with $5.0 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $3.0 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$5.0 million
- Awards9
- Awarded in FY 2025$3.0 million
- Largest award$1.6 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 3 | $1.8 million |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $59,000 |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $357,008 |
| FY 2024 | 1 | -$219,373 |
| FY 2025 | 3 | $3.0 million |
Programs that fund Cities of Auburn and Lewiston
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 9 | $5.0 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 9 | $5.0 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: construct/expand hangar. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs a new 11,800 square foot sponsor-owned hangar for aircraft storage to assist the airport to be as self-sustaining as possible by generating revenue. The sponsor has adequately financed the airside | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | May 20, 2025 | $1.6 million |
| Purpose: reconstruct taxilane; shift or reconfigure existing 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 reconstructs 92 | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 19, 2021 | $1.5 million |
| Purpose: construct apron; construct/expand hangar; construct taxilane. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs a new 11,800 square foot sponsor-owned hangar for aircraft storage to assist the airport to be as self-sustaining as possible by generating revenue. The sponso | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | May 20, 2025 | $1.2 million |
| Purpose: update airport master plan or study. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project updates an existing airport master plan study to reflect the future needs of the airport, including an obstruction analysis to identify any obstructions to the runway approaches. Intended benefic | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 30, 2023 | $351,900 |
| Purpose: construct taxilane. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs a new 900-FOOT taxilane to provide airfield access to a non-exclusive hangar development area to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant is for phase 1, which consists of d | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 13, 2025 | $309,999 |
| Purpose: acquire land for approaches. 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 acquires 94 acres of land to enable the airport | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 16, 2021 | $146,208 |
| 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 | January 10, 2022 | $59,000 |
| Improve existing airport | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | May 21, 2021 | $23,000 |
| Improve existing airport | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | May 13, 2024 | $14,279 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Cities of Auburn and Lewiston get?
$5.0 million in 9 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Cities of Auburn and Lewiston the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $5.0 million in 9 awards.
What is Cities of Auburn and Lewiston's largest federal grant?
$1.6 million under Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with its first action in the period on May 20, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Other grant recipients in Auburn
- The City of Auburn
- Central Maine Community College
- Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments
- Auburn Housing Authority
- Auburn Police Activities League
- YMCA of Auburn-Lewiston
- Androscoggin River Watershed Council
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