Federal grants to Essex County Airport Authority
Essex County Airport Authority in Tappahannock, Virginia received $1.6 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 5 awards. Its largest program was Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with $1.6 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $374,250.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$1.6 million
- Awards5
- Awarded in FY 2025$374,250
- Largest award$600,000
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 2 | $1.2 million |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $32,000 |
| FY 2023 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2024 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $374,250 |
Programs that fund Essex County Airport Authority
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 5 | $1.6 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 5 | $1.6 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: construct/expand hangar. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs 9 new 1,452 square foot and 1 new 4,356 square foot sponsor-owned hangars for aircraft storage to assist the airport to be as self-sustaining as possible by generating revenue. The sponsor has ade | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 21, 2025 | $600,000 |
| Purpose: construct/expand hangar. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs 9 new 1,452 square foot and 1 new 4,356 square foot sponsor-owned hangars for aircraft storage to assist the airport to be as self-sustaining as possible by generating revenue. . This grant funds | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 21, 2025 | $584,650 |
| Purpose: construct taxiway. 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 constructs a 3,560 foot parallel taxiway a to eliminate t | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 8, 2021 | $369,600 |
| 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 30, 2021 | $32,000 |
| 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 grant provi | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | July 12, 2021 | $13,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Essex County Airport Authority get?
$1.6 million in 5 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Essex County Airport Authority the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $1.6 million in 5 awards.
What is Essex County Airport Authority's largest federal grant?
$600,000 under Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with its first action in the period on August 21, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Other grant recipients in Tappahannock
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