Federal grants to Lincoln Airport Authority
Lincoln Airport Authority in Lincoln, Nebraska received $52.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 10 awards. Its largest program was Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with $52.8 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $43.4 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$52.8 million
- Awards10
- Awarded in FY 2025$43.4 million
- Largest award$40.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 4 | $4.9 million |
| FY 2022 | 2 | $2.6 million |
| FY 2023 | 1 | $414,960 |
| FY 2024 | 2 | $1.5 million |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $43.4 million |
Programs that fund Lincoln Airport Authority
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 10 | $52.8 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 10 | $52.8 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: reconstruct runway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this grant includes future year funding planned for this project, subject to appropriations. This project reconstructs 12,901 feet of existing paved runway 18/36 that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds t | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 18, 2025 | $40.5 million |
| Purpose: rehabilitate taxiway; rehabilitate taxilane. 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 rehabilitates 635 feet of the e | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | July 12, 2021 | $3.4 million |
| Purpose: reconstruct runway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with lincoln, Nebraska. | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | July 18, 2025 | $2.8 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 | November 19, 2021 | $2.5 million |
| Improve existing airport | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | May 3, 2021 | $1.7 million |
| Purpose: rehabilitate runway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project rehabilitates 12,901 feet of runway 18/36 to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. This project funds the design phase. Intended beneficiary: this grant will pr | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | May 15, 2024 | $1.4 million |
| Purpose: acquire snow removal equipment. 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 a replacement snow sweeper to keep | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | July 12, 2021 | $532,864 |
| Purpose: improve/modify/rehabilitate terminal building. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project replaces the existing terminal building cooling towers, fans, internal exhaust decks, control equipment, and associated plumbing to modernize the terminal and resolve passenger and bagg | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | January 25, 2023 | $414,960 |
| 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 from rent and minimum | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | December 16, 2021 | $142,820 |
| Purpose: coronavirus relief and response supplemental appropriations act funds awarded as economic relief 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 provi | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | May 19, 2021 | $35,705 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Lincoln Airport Authority get?
$52.8 million in 10 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Lincoln Airport Authority the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $52.8 million in 10 awards.
What is Lincoln Airport Authority's largest federal grant?
$40.5 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.
Other grant recipients in Lincoln
- Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
- Nebraska Department of Transportation
- Department of Education Nebraska
- Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment
- Department of Military Nebraska
- Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
- Nebraska Department of Economic Development
- Military Nebraska Department of
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