Federal grants to Rock Springs Sweetwater County Airport
Rock Springs Sweetwater County Airport in Rock Springs, Wyoming received $31.4 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 17 awards. Its largest program was Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with $31.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $8.2 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$31.4 million
- Awards17
- Awarded in FY 2025$8.2 million
- Largest award$7.9 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 6 | $15.0 million |
| FY 2022 | 3 | $537,463 |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $1.0 million |
| FY 2024 | 4 | $6.6 million |
| FY 2025 | 3 | $8.2 million |
Programs that fund Rock Springs Sweetwater County Airport
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 17 | $31.4 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 17 | $31.4 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: expand terminal building; improve/modify/rehabilitate terminal building. 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 exp | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | July 22, 2021 | $7.9 million |
| Purpose: reconstruct terminal; expand terminal building. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project expands the existing commercial terminal by 14,172 square feet. This grant funds expansion of 2,250 square feet. This expansion will facilitate the movement of passengers and baggage t | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | April 23, 2025 | $7.5 million |
| Improve existing airport | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | June 17, 2021 | $4.9 million |
| Purpose: reconstruct terminal; expand terminal building. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project expands the existing commercial terminal by 14,172 square feet. This grants funds electrical systems. This expansion will facilitate the movement of passengers and baggage to bring the | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 11, 2024 | $2.7 million |
| Purpose: reconstruct terminal; expand terminal building. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project expands the existing commercial terminal by 14,172 square feet. This grant funds expansion of 800 square feet. This expansion will facilitate the movement of passengers and baggage to | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 9, 2024 | $2.6 million |
| Purpose: reconstruct taxiway lighting; rehabilitate runway lighting. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project reconstructs the existing lighting on taxiways c, d, and f that have reached the end of their useful lives. This project rehabilitates the existing lighting on runway 3/21 | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 1, 2024 | $1.1 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 23, 2021 | $1.1 million |
| Improve existing airport | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | April 7, 2021 | $1.0 million |
| Purpose: update airport master plan or study. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project updates an existing airport master plan study to reflect the future needs of the airport. . Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with rock springs | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | April 21, 2023 | $855,187 |
| Purpose: reconstruct terminal; expand terminal building. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project expands the existing commercial terminal by 14,172 square feet. This grant funds expansion of 225 square feet. This expansion will facilitate the movement of passengers and baggage to | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | April 23, 2025 | $750,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Rock Springs Sweetwater County Airport get?
$31.4 million in 17 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Rock Springs Sweetwater County Airport the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $31.4 million in 17 awards.
What is Rock Springs Sweetwater County Airport's largest federal grant?
$7.9 million under Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with its first action in the period on July 22, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Other grant recipients in Rock Springs
- Western Wyoming Community College District
- Sweetwater County School District Number One
- City of Rock Springs
- Southwest Counseling Service
- City of Rock Springs
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