Federal grants to Port of Benton
Port of Benton in Richland, Washington received $7.9 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 14 awards. Its largest program was Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with $7.9 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $2.1 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$7.9 million
- Awards14
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.1 million
- Largest award$3.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 5 | $4.0 million |
| FY 2022 | 2 | $26,267 |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $422,827 |
| FY 2024 | 2 | $1.3 million |
| FY 2025 | 3 | $2.1 million |
Programs that fund Port of Benton
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 14 | $7.9 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 14 | $7.9 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: reseal/resurface runway; reconstruct runway lighting; reconstruct taxiway lighting; reseal/resurface taxiway; install runway visual guidance system; reseal/resurface apron; install airfield guidance signs; reconstruct runway visual guidance system; install miscellaneous navaids; reconstruct | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 19, 2025 | $3.0 million |
| Purpose: reconstruct taxiway lighting; reconstruct runway lighting; install airfield guidance signs; acquire or rehabilitate emergency generator; install runway vertical/visual guidance system; reconstruct or replace airport lighting vault; install miscellaneous navaids. This grant includes funding | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 25, 2021 | $1.9 million |
| Purpose: reseal/resurface runway pavement. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project reseals 8,010 feet of existing runway 1/19 and 8/26 pavement at a non hub primary airport to extend its useful life. This grant funds phase 2, which consists of sealing and crack filling 8,010 feet | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 16, 2024 | $962,847 |
| Improve existing airport | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | June 11, 2021 | $536,121 |
| Purpose: reseal taxilane pavement; reseal apron pavement; reseal taxiway pavement. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project reseals 11,849 feet of the existing taxiways a, b, c, d, and connector pavements at a non-primary airport to extend their useful lives. This project reseals 8 | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | May 14, 2025 | $326,927 |
| Improve existing airport | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | June 11, 2021 | $254,585 |
| Purpose: seal apron pavement surface/pavement joints; reconstruct runway lighting; reconstruct taxiway lighting; install airfield guidance signs; seal taxiway pavement surface/pavement joints; seal runway pavement surface/pavement joints; install runway vertical/visual guidance system; install misce | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | May 19, 2023 | $245,358 |
| Purpose: construct taxilane. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs a 1,300-FOOT taxilane to connect an existing hangar area to a new hangar area. . This grant funds the first phase, which consists of design. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal fundin | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | February 14, 2024 | $180,807 |
| Purpose: seal apron pavement surface/pavement joints; seal taxiway pavement surface/pavement joints; seal runway pavement surface/pavement joints; seal taxilane pavement surface/pavement joints. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project performs sealing to 4,005 feet of the existing | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | May 10, 2023 | $177,517 |
| Purpose: expand apron. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project expands the existing main apron by adding 6,040 square yards to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds phase 1, which consists of design. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provid | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 6, 2025 | $177,422 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Port of Benton get?
$7.9 million in 14 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Port of Benton the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $7.9 million in 14 awards.
What is Port of Benton's largest federal grant?
$3.0 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 19, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Other grant recipients in Richland
- Ben Franklin Transit
- Atlas Agro N America Corp
- Battelle Memorial Institute
- Benton Franklin Head Start
- City of Richland
- Columbia Energy & Environmental Services, Inc.
- Molecule Works Incorporated
- Benton-Franklin Council of Governments
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