Federal grants to Lehigh Northampton Airport Authority
Lehigh Northampton Airport Authority in Allentown, Pennsylvania received $84.1 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 19 awards. Its largest program was Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with $84.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $22.7 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$84.1 million
- Awards19
- Awarded in FY 2025$22.7 million
- Largest award$14.8 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 4 | $16.2 million |
| FY 2022 | 5 | $23.3 million |
| FY 2023 | 4 | $11.8 million |
| FY 2024 | 4 | $10.1 million |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $22.7 million |
Programs that fund Lehigh Northampton Airport Authority
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 19 | $84.1 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 19 | $84.1 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: rehabilitate runway lighting; rehabilitate runway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project rehabilitates 7,600 feet of runway 6/24 that has reached the end of its useful life. . This project rehabilitates the existing runway 6/24 lighting system that has reached the end o | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 2, 2022 | $14.8 million |
| Purpose: construct taxiway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs new 4,050 foot taxiway d to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with allentown, Pennsylvania. | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 18, 2025 | $13.5 million |
| Purpose: construct taxiway; rehabilitate runway. 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 7,600 feet of runway 6 | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | July 9, 2021 | $12.7 million |
| Purpose: rehabilitate taxiway lighting; rehabilitate taxiway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project rehabilitates 8,400 feet of existing paved taxiway a to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This pro | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 18, 2025 | $9.6 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 10, 2021 | $6.0 million |
| Purpose: rehabilitate taxiway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project rehabilitates 8,400 feet of the existing paved taxiway a to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This grant funds phase 1, which con | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 6, 2024 | $5.6 million |
| Purpose: improve/modify/rehabilitate terminal building. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project improves the existing terminal building transportation security administration screening checkpoint to increase passenger throughput and reduce passenger delay. . Intended beneficiary: | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | December 23, 2022 | $5.0 million |
| Purpose: rehabilitate runway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project rehabilitates 7,600 feet of runway 6/24 to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of correcting entrance taxiway A7 and A3 geometry impacted by the ru | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 11, 2023 | $5.0 million |
| Purpose: rehabilitate taxiway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project rehabilitates 8,400 feet of the existing paved taxiway a to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris and to extend its useful life. This grant funds phase 2, which | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 20, 2024 | $4.1 million |
| Improve existing airport | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | April 15, 2021 | $3.4 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Lehigh Northampton Airport Authority get?
$84.1 million in 19 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Lehigh Northampton Airport Authority the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $84.1 million in 19 awards.
What is Lehigh Northampton Airport Authority's largest federal grant?
$14.8 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, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Other grant recipients in Allentown
- Lehigh & Northampton Transportation Authority
- Community Services for Children Inc
- Allentown City Hall
- PPL Electric Utilities Corporation
- Allentown Housing Authority
- County of Lehigh
- Cedar Crest College
- Muhlenberg College
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