Federal grants to Blue Ridge Airport Auth.
Blue Ridge Airport Auth. in Martinsville, Virginia received $16.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 9 awards. Its largest program was Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with $16.7 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $4.5 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$16.7 million
- Awards9
- Awarded in FY 2025$4.5 million
- Largest award$6.2 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 1 | $23,000 |
| FY 2022 | 2 | $275,688 |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $4.7 million |
| FY 2024 | 2 | $7.1 million |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $4.5 million |
Programs that fund Blue Ridge Airport Auth.
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 9 | $16.7 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 9 | $16.7 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: extend/expand runway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project extends existing paved runway 13/31 an additional 998 feet in length to allow access to a broader fleet mix. This grant funds the final phase, which consist of construction. Intended beneficiary: this grant wil | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 10, 2024 | $6.2 million |
| Purpose: extend runway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project extends runway 13/31 an additional 998 feet to allow a higher service volume of aircraft. . This grant funds the first phase, which consist of road relocation, land acquisition, and the environmental assessment. Inten | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 31, 2023 | $4.5 million |
| Purpose: shift taxiway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project shifts existing paved taxiway A1 by 77 feet to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 3, 2025 | $4.3 million |
| Purpose: construct/modify/improve/rehabilitate hangar. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs a new 6,400 square foot box hangar for aircraft storage to assist the airport to be as self-sustaining as possible by generating revenue. Intended beneficiary: this grant will | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 5, 2024 | $881,000 |
| Purpose: construct/expand hangar. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs two new 6,400 square foot sponsor-owned hangars for aircraft storage to assist the airport to be as self-sustaining as possible by generating revenue. This project is allowable under the infrastru | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | June 26, 2025 | $282,000 |
| Purpose: shift or reconfigure existing taxiway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project shifts taxiway a from its current airfield location to the northwest to meet federal aviation administration design standards. . This grant funds the design phase. Intended beneficiary: this gr | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 11, 2023 | $256,600 |
| 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 project exp | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 26, 2022 | $216,688 |
| 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 21, 2021 | $59,000 |
| Improve existing airport | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | June 7, 2021 | $23,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Blue Ridge Airport Auth. get?
$16.7 million in 9 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Blue Ridge Airport Auth. the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $16.7 million in 9 awards.
What is Blue Ridge Airport Auth.'s largest federal grant?
$6.2 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 10, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Other grant recipients in Martinsville
- West Piedmont Planning District Commissi
- Patrick & Henry Community College
- A.L. Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership
- Martinsville Henry County Coalition for Health and Wellness
- Piedmont Regional Community Services Board
- City of Martinsville
- Henry, County of
- West Piedmont Workforce Investment Board
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