Federal grants to Bemidji Regional Airport Authority Commission
Bemidji Regional Airport Authority Commission in Bemidji, Minnesota received $16.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 13 awards. Its largest program was Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with $16.7 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $4.3 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$16.7 million
- Awards13
- Awarded in FY 2025$4.3 million
- Largest award$4.7 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 4 | $1.9 million |
| FY 2022 | 3 | $2.1 million |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $6.5 million |
| FY 2024 | 2 | $2.0 million |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $4.3 million |
Programs that fund Bemidji Regional Airport Authority Commission
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 13 | $16.7 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 13 | $16.7 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: strengthen runway; rehabilitate runway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project rehabilitates 7,004 feet of runway 13/31 to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement. This project strengthens 7,004 feet of runway 13/31 to accommodate a heavier class of aircraft an | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | June 29, 2023 | $4.7 million |
| Purpose: rehabilitate taxiway; update exhibit a airport property inventory map; realign taxiway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project realigns existing paved taxiway a by 90 degrees to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project rehabilitates 8,297 fe | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 18, 2025 | $3.8 million |
| Purpose: improve/modify/rehabilitate service road; construct taxilane. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs a 450 foot taxilane to connect an existing parking area to a hangar area. . This project improves an existing on-airport roadway around the air operations area | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 10, 2023 | $1.8 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 | January 26, 2022 | $1.2 million |
| Purpose: construct/expand fuel farm; reseal taxilane pavement. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs a new pump fuel facility at a non hub primary airport by adding one self service pump and associated apron pavement for a new fuel type to assist the airport to be as | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 27, 2024 | $1.1 million |
| Improve existing airport | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | March 24, 2021 | $1.0 million |
| Purpose: seal apron pavement surface/pavement joints; acquire snow removal equipment; rehabilitate runway; obstruction marking/lighting/removal [non-hazard]. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project acquires a new carrier vehicle with plow equipment to keep the airport serviceable | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 11, 2022 | $942,981 |
| Purpose: reseal taxilane pavement; rehabilitate taxiway; reseal taxiway pavement; reseal apron pavement; reconstruct snow removal equipment; realign taxiway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project realigns existing paved taxiway a connector by 45 degrees to bring the airport into | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 20, 2024 | $921,334 |
| Improve existing airport | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | June 17, 2021 | $812,078 |
| Purpose: construct/expand fuel farm. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs a new pump fuel facility at a non hub primary airport by adding one self service pump and associated apron pavement for a new fuel type to assist the airport to be as self-sustaining as possibl | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | July 16, 2025 | $462,531 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Bemidji Regional Airport Authority Commission get?
$16.7 million in 13 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Bemidji Regional Airport Authority Commission the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $16.7 million in 13 awards.
What is Bemidji Regional Airport Authority Commission's largest federal grant?
$4.7 million under Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with its first action in the period on June 29, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Other grant recipients in Bemidji
- Minnesota State Colleges & Universities
- Bi-County Cap Inc
- Paul Bunyan Rural Telephone Cooperative
- Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota
- City of Bemidji
- The Northwest Minnesota Foundation
- Evergreen Youth & Family Services, Inc.
- Housing & Redevelopment Authority of Bemidji
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