Federal grants to Nye County
Nye County in Tonopah, Nevada received $9.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 31 awards. Its largest program was Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with $5.3 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $2.8 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$9.7 million
- Awards31
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.8 million
- Largest award$1.2 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 8 | $825,284 |
| FY 2022 | 4 | $763,708 |
| FY 2023 | 7 | $3.4 million |
| FY 2024 | 8 | $1.9 million |
| FY 2025 | 6 | $2.8 million |
Programs that fund Nye County
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 15 | $5.3 million |
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 2 | $2.0 million |
| Community Facilities Loans and Grants | 1 | $750,000 |
| Cooperating Technical Partners | 2 | $499,750 |
| Continuum of Care Program | 6 | $428,343 |
| Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements | 1 | $274,000 |
| Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements | 1 | $200,000 |
| Environmental Remediation and Waste Processing and Disposal | 1 | $200,000 |
| State Criminal Alien Assistance Program | 2 | $31,929 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 15 | $5.3 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 8 | $2.4 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 1 | $750,000 |
| Department of Homeland Security | 2 | $499,750 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 2 | $474,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: install wind cone/segmented circle; install taxiway lighting; acquire and install electrical emergency generator. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project acquires and installs a new electrical generator to improve the reliability and efficiency of the airport's power supp | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 17, 2025 | $1.2 million |
| Economic development initiative, community project funding, and miscellaneous grants | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | August 4, 2023 | $1.0 million |
| Economic development initiative, community project funding, and miscellaneous grants | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | May 22, 2023 | $1.0 million |
| Community project grants congressionally delegated | Community Facilities Loans and Grants | August 6, 2025 | $750,000 |
| Purpose: install runway lighting. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project installs new medium intensity runway lighting on runway 15/33 to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project installs new runway end identifier lighting on runway 15/33 to bring th | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 5, 2024 | $681,513 |
| Purpose: install weather reporting equipment. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project installs a type a-v automated weather observing system to enhance the safety and efficiency of aircraft operations at the airport by providing accurate, current and site-specific weather informat | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | July 31, 2023 | $617,591 |
| Purpose: rehabilitate runway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project rehabilitates 7,160 feet of runway 15/33 to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports ass | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | June 30, 2023 | $442,637 |
| Purpose: reseal/resurface runway; reseal/resurface taxiway; reseal/resurface apron. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project reseals 11,600 square yards of existing apron pavement at a nonprimary airport to extend its useful life. This project reseals 410 feet of existing taxiway b | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 17, 2025 | $413,117 |
| 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. . Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with beatty, neva | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 13, 2022 | $412,500 |
| Purpose: install apron lighting; rehabilitate runway lighting. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project installs new lighting on terminal apron to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project rehabilitates the existing lighting on runway 16/34 to extend it | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 5, 2024 | $343,080 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Nye County get?
$9.7 million in 31 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Nye County the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $5.3 million in 15 awards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture follow.
What is Nye County's largest federal grant?
$1.2 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 17, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Nye County?
Its largest are Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants and Community Facilities Loans and Grants.
Other grant recipients in Tonopah
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