Federal grants to Lake County
Lake County in Polson, Montana received $22.1 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 19 awards. Its largest program was National Infrastructure Investments, with $12.9 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $18.0 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$22.1 million
- Awards19
- Awarded in FY 2025$18.0 million
- Largest award$12.9 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 5 | $721,495 |
| FY 2022 | 4 | $445,911 |
| FY 2023 | 3 | $2.4 million |
| FY 2024 | 2 | $483,895 |
| FY 2025 | 6 | $18.0 million |
Programs that fund Lake County
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Infrastructure Investments | 1 | $12.9 million |
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 14 | $8.1 million |
| Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program | 1 | $493,402 |
| Congressionally Recommended Awards | 1 | $300,000 |
| Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | 1 | $219,009 |
| Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | 1 | $15,942 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 15 | $21.1 million |
| Department of Justice | 4 | $1.0 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake county road reconstruction | National Infrastructure Investments | April 5, 2023 | $12.9 million |
| Purpose: rehabilitate airport rotating beacon; reseal/resurface apron; rehabilitate taxiway; reconstruct apron; reseal/resurface taxilane. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project reconstructs 18,885 square yards of the existing apron pavement that has reached the end of its useful | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 19, 2025 | $3.6 million |
| Purpose: reconstruct runway lighting; install wind cone/segmented circle; install airfield guidance signage; reconstruct airport lighting vault equipment; reconstruct runway visual guidance system; rehabilitate runway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project rehabilitates 4,194 fe | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 9, 2025 | $2.8 million |
| Improving criminal justice responses | Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program | September 27, 2021 | $493,402 |
| Purpose: install perimeter fencing not required by 49 CFR 1542. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project installs 15,000 feet of wildlife fencing to enhance safe airfield operations by mitigating wildlife hazards. This project is in a federal aviation administration approved wildli | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 9, 2023 | $370,294 |
| Purpose: reseal/resurface runway; reseal/resurface taxiway; reseal/resurface apron; reseal/resurface taxilane. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this grant funds a portion of the total project. This project reseals 4,798 feet of existing runway 16/34 pavement and joints at a non primary | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 19, 2025 | $329,798 |
| Request is for $300,000 to cover the cost of (2) fully outfitted police cruisers and (1) full body security scanning system for the lake county sheriff's office. | Congressionally Recommended Awards | August 15, 2024 | $300,000 |
| Purpose: install perimeter fencing not required by 49 CFR 1542. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project installs 15,000 feet of wildlife fencing to enhance safe airfield operations by mitigating wildlife hazards. This project is in a federal aviation administration approved wildli | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 1, 2023 | $255,202 |
| The purpose of the cops hiring program (CHP) program is to advance the practice of community policing through the hire or rehire of additional career law enforcement officers. Funding under this award will be utilized by local law enforcement agencies to hire and rehire career law enforcement office | Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | October 13, 2021 | $219,009 |
| Purpose: reconstruct runway lighting; install wind cone/segmented circle; reconstruct airport lighting vault; reconstruct runway visual guidance system; rehabilitate runway; reconstruct airfield signage/markings. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project rehabilitates 4,194 feet of | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 4, 2024 | $196,650 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Lake County get?
$22.1 million in 19 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Lake County the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $21.1 million in 15 awards. The Department of Justice follow.
What is Lake County's largest federal grant?
$12.9 million under National Infrastructure Investments, with its first action in the period on April 5, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Lake County?
Its largest are National Infrastructure Investments, Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs and Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program.
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