Federal grants to Aviation Division
Aviation Division in Raleigh, North Carolina received $149 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 32 awards. Its largest program was Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with $149 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $68.6 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$149 million
- Awards32
- Awarded in FY 2025$68.6 million
- Largest award$23.9 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 3 | $21.2 million |
| FY 2022 | 3 | $20.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 5 | $13.7 million |
| FY 2024 | 8 | $25.5 million |
| FY 2025 | 15 | $68.6 million |
Programs that fund Aviation Division
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 32 | $149 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 32 | $149 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: state block grant program nonprimary/cargo/state apportionment allocation. This grant is funded by the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security act to increase the federal share to 100 percent for the airport improvement program (AIP). Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: thi | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 2, 2025 | $23.9 million |
| Purpose: construct/expand fuel farm; reconstruct taxilane; reconstruct runway lighting; rehabilitate taxiway lighting; reconstruct wildlife perimeter fencing; reconstruct perimeter fencing; shift taxiway; construct perimeter fencing; reconstruct terminal parking lot; reseal/resurface runway; install | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 10, 2025 | $19.8 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 project awards a state block grant program grant to | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 7, 2021 | $15.0 million |
| Purpose: state block grant program nonprimary/cargo/state apportionment allocation. This grant is funded by the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security act to increase the federal share to 100 percent for the airport improvement program (AIP). Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: thi | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 13, 2024 | $14.8 million |
| Purpose: designated for nonprimary airports in the state block grant program. This grant is funded by the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security act to increase the federal share to 100 percent for the airport improvement program (AIP). Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this proj | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | July 27, 2022 | $11.9 million |
| Purpose: designated for nonprimary airports in the state block grant program. This grant is funded by the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security act to increase the federal share to 100 percent for the airport improvement program (AIP). Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this proj | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 10, 2023 | $11.8 million |
| Purpose: construct/extend safety area. This grant is funded by the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security act to increase the federal share to 100 percent for the airport improvement program (AIP). Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project awards a state block grant program | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 19, 2025 | $11.8 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 includes discretionary funding for triangle no | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 26, 2021 | $5.4 million |
| Purpose: rehabilitate taxiway. This grant is funded by the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security act to increase the federal share to 100 percent for the airport improvement program (AIP). Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project awards a state block grant program grant to | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | July 27, 2022 | $5.0 million |
| Purpose: reconstruct taxiway lighting; reconstruct runway lighting; install airfield guidance signage. This grant is funded by the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security act to increase the federal share to 100 percent for the airport improvement program (AIP). Activities to be performed/exp | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 13, 2024 | $4.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Aviation Division get?
$149 million in 32 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Aviation Division the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $149 million in 32 awards.
What is Aviation Division's largest federal grant?
$23.9 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 2, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Other grant recipients in Raleigh
- North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services
- North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
- Transportation North Carolina Department
- North Carolina Department of Public Safety
- North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
- North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
- Department of Commerce North Carolina
- Department of Information Technology
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