Federal grants to Duluth, City of
Duluth, City of in Duluth, Minnesota received $89.9 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 34 awards. Its largest program was Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with $89.2 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $23.8 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$89.9 million
- Awards34
- Awarded in FY 2025$23.8 million
- Largest award$13.2 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 6 | $11.8 million |
| FY 2022 | 8 | $15.9 million |
| FY 2023 | 7 | $16.6 million |
| FY 2024 | 7 | $21.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 9 | $23.8 million |
Programs that fund Duluth, City of
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 33 | $89.2 million |
| Payments for Small Community Air Service Development | 1 | $750,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 34 | $89.9 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: acquire snow removal equipment; reconstruct taxiway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project acquires a replacement carrier vehicle with blower equipment to enhance the airport's ability to clear the airfield during adverse weather conditions. . This project reconstructs | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 14, 2022 | $13.2 million |
| Purpose: reconstruct taxiway; shift or reconfigure existing taxiway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project reconstructs 10,600 feet of the existing taxiway a pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. This project shifts taxiway c from its current airfield location to | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 16, 2023 | $11.7 million |
| Purpose: reconstruct taxiway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project reconstructs 10,600 feet of existing paved taxiway a pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds phase 8, which consists of reconstruction of 2,900 feet of pavement and the fourth desi | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 18, 2025 | $11.0 million |
| Purpose: repair/rehabililate/modernize sponsor owned federal tower. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project modernizes a sponsor owned, FAA operated airport traffic control tower. This project is allowable under the bipartisan infrastructure law's expanded eligibility. Intended be | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 5, 2024 | $10.0 million |
| Purpose: reconstruct taxiway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project reconstructs 10,600 feet of the existing paved taxiway a pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds phase 6, which consists of reconstruction of 1,850 feet. This grant funds phase 7, | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 11, 2024 | $9.5 million |
| Purpose: reconstruct 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 10,600 feet of the existing taxiway a pave | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 7, 2021 | $7.9 million |
| Purpose: repair/rehabililate/modernize sponsor owned federal tower. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project modernizes a sponsor owned, FAA operated airport traffic control tower. This project is allowable under public law 117-58'S expanded eligibility. This grant funds phase 2, w | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | May 13, 2025 | $6.8 million |
| Purpose: construct/expand snow removal equipment building; construct/expand hangar; conduct/update airport drainage study; construct taxilane. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project conducts a new airport drainage study. This project constructs a 300 square foot concrete pad and | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 11, 2025 | $3.4 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 | November 19, 2021 | $2.4 million |
| Purpose: construct/rehabilitate/modify/expand sand and chemical storage building; construct/modify/improve/rehabilitate hangar. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs a 300 square foot concrete pad and 3,000 gallon storage tank to protect the materials from adverse wea | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 13, 2023 | $2.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Duluth, City of get?
$89.9 million in 34 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Duluth, City of the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $89.9 million in 34 awards.
What is Duluth, City of's largest federal grant?
$13.2 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 14, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Duluth, City of?
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 Duluth
- Rural Health Resource Center
- Allete, Inc.
- Duluth Transit Authority
- City of Duluth
- College of St. Scholastica, Inc.
- Saint Louis County Administration Building
- Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc.
- Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Duluth, Minnesota
Largest federal grant recipients in Minnesota · Federal grants in Minnesota