Federal grants to City of Rapid City
City of Rapid City in Rapid City, South Dakota received $84.3 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 49 awards. Its largest program was Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with $64.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $27.8 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$84.3 million
- Awards49
- Awarded in FY 2025$27.8 million
- Largest award$20.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 9 | $8.3 million |
| FY 2022 | 16 | $15.9 million |
| FY 2023 | 12 | $21.3 million |
| FY 2024 | 10 | $10.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 7 | $27.8 million |
Programs that fund City of Rapid City
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 14 | $64.5 million |
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 6 | $8.2 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 5 | $2.8 million |
| Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | 4 | $1.3 million |
| Payments for Small Community Air Service Development | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Climate Pollution Reduction Grants | 1 | $1.0 million |
| BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities | 2 | $912,894 |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 4 | $816,611 |
| AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002 | 3 | $583,403 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 26 | $74.7 million |
| Department of Justice | 10 | $4.3 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 5 | $2.7 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Department of the Interior | 2 | $912,894 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: expand terminal building. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project expands the existing terminal building an additional 40,552 square feet to better accommodate existing passengers. This grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with an airport i | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 16, 2025 | $20.0 million |
| Purpose: expand terminal building. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project expands the existing terminal building an additional 40,552 square feet to better accommodate existing passengers. This grant funds 36.92% of phase 1. This grant funds a portion of phase 1 of a 7 phase proj | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 15, 2023 | $11.9 million |
| Purpose: expand terminal building. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project expands the existing terminal building an additional 40,552 square feet to better accommodate existing passengers. This grant funds 19.35% of phase 1. This grant funds a portion of phase 1 of a 7 phase proj | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 14, 2023 | $5.9 million |
| Purpose: expand terminal building. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project expands the existing terminal building an additional 70,000 square feet to better accommodate existing passengers. This grant funds 15% of phase 1. This grant funds a portion of phase 1 of a 7 phase project | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 21, 2024 | $5.6 million |
| Purpose: expand terminal building. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project expands the existing terminal building an additional 40,552 square feet to better accommodate existing passengers. This grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with an airport i | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 15, 2025 | $5.6 million |
| Purpose: coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security act funds awarded as economic relief U.S. Airports affected by the prevention of, preparation for, and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this grant provides for airport landside development that tr | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 13, 2022 | $4.6 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 | December 9, 2021 | $4.3 million |
| Purpose: rehabilitate access road; construct access road. 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 1,000 feet of | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 1, 2021 | $2.8 million |
| Improve existing airport | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | May 4, 2021 | $2.7 million |
| Application purpose: rapid city will use fiscal year 2019 and fiscal year 2021 sec 5307 funds operating assistance preventive maintenance and capital purchases.; activities performed: this grant will be used to fund operating assistance for fixed route and ada paratransit services preventive mainten | Federal Transit Formula Grants | February 13, 2023 | $2.3 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Rapid City get?
$84.3 million in 49 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Rapid City the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $74.7 million in 26 awards. The Department of Justice and the Department of Housing and Urban Development follow.
What is City of Rapid City's largest federal grant?
$20.0 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 16, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Rapid City?
Its largest are Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, Federal Transit Formula Grants and Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants.
Other grant recipients in Rapid City
- Department of Military Affairs
- Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board
- South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
- Youth and Family Services, Inc
- Rural America Initiatives
- South Dakota Ellsworth Development Authority
- Community Health Center of the Black Hills, Inc.
- South Dakota Department of Public Safety
Largest federal grant recipients in South Dakota · Federal grants in South Dakota