Federal grants to Marathon County
Marathon County in Wausau, Wisconsin received $36.6 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 26 awards. Its largest program was Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with $33.8 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $7.9 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$36.6 million
- Awards26
- Awarded in FY 2025$7.9 million
- Largest award$12.8 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 5 | $5.5 million |
| FY 2022 | 8 | $17.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 5 | $1.6 million |
| FY 2024 | 5 | $4.2 million |
| FY 2025 | 4 | $7.9 million |
Programs that fund Marathon County
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 17 | $33.8 million |
| Congressional Directives | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Conservation Stewardship Program | 1 | $402,500 |
| Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | 5 | $364,286 |
| State Criminal Alien Assistance Program | 2 | $31,899 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 17 | $33.8 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 1 | $402,500 |
| Department of Justice | 7 | $396,185 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: shift or reconfigure existing runway; shift or reconfigure existing taxiway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project shifts taxiway c from its current airfield location to the north to meet federal aviation administration design standards. . This project shifts the runway | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 22, 2022 | $12.8 million |
| Purpose: construct/expand hangar. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs a new 14,400 square foot sponsor-owned hanger for aircraft storage and maintenance to assist the airport to be as self-sustaining as possible by generating revenue. This project is allowable under | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 25, 2025 | $3.5 million |
| Purpose: shift or reconfigure existing runway. This grant is funded 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 shifts the runway 8/26 thresholds to meet fed | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 14, 2022 | $3.4 million |
| Purpose: construct/expand hangar. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs a new 3,060 square foot sponsor-owned aeronautical support facility to assist the airport to be as self-sustaining as possible by generating revenue. This project is allowable under the infrastruc | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 11, 2025 | $2.7 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 | August 11, 2021 | $2.2 million |
| Community project funding/congressionally directed spending - construction - marathon county is constructing a new, regional forensic science center on land purchased from north central technical college. Since 2017, marathon county's regional morgue task force has been exploring the viability of a | Congressional Directives | September 13, 2024 | $2.0 million |
| Purpose: construct terminal. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs a new 3,760 square foot terminal to accommodate the movement of passengers. This grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with an airport infrastructure grant and an airport | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 11, 2025 | $1.8 million |
| Improve existing airport | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | May 25, 2021 | $1.6 million |
| Purpose: rehabilitate access road; rehabilitate taxilane. 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 2,600 feet of | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 24, 2021 | $1.5 million |
| Purpose: reconstruct 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 reconstructs 5,800 feet of runway 17/35 to maintain the | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 9, 2021 | $1.2 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Marathon County get?
$36.6 million in 26 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Marathon County the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $33.8 million in 17 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture follow.
What is Marathon County's largest federal grant?
$12.8 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 22, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Marathon County?
Its largest are Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, Congressional Directives and Conservation Stewardship Program.
Other grant recipients in Wausau
- Northcentral Technical College
- Marathon County Child Development Agency Inc
- Primary Connection Healthcare, Inc
- Wausau City Transit
- City of Wausau Fire Department
- City of Wausau
- City of Wausau Community Development Department
- Village of Rib Mountain
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