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FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Airport Terminal Program (ATP) Grants

ID: FAA-ARP-IIJA-G-26-001 • Type: Posted
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Description

The Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the opportunity to apply for approximately $1 billion in FY 2026 competitive funds for the Airport Terminal Program (ATP), made available under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA), Pub. L. 117-58. The purpose of the ATP is to make annual grants available to eligible airports for airport terminal and airport-owned Airport Traffic Control Tower development projects that address the aging infrastructure of our nation's airports.

Background
The Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the opportunity to apply for approximately $1 billion in FY 2026 competitive funds for the Airport Terminal Program (ATP). These funds are made available under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA), Pub. L. 117-58. The purpose of the ATP is to make annual grants available to eligible airports for airport terminal and airport-owned Airport Traffic Control Tower development projects that address the aging infrastructure of our nation’s airports.

Grant Details
The grant will support projects aimed at improving airport terminals and Airport Traffic Control Towers. Eligible activities include development projects that enhance the infrastructure of airports, specifically focusing on addressing aging facilities.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include public agencies and authorities that own or operate an airport. Applicants must demonstrate their ability to manage and complete the proposed projects effectively.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for the grant will be determined based on project timelines, with specific durations outlined in individual project proposals.

Grant Value
The total value of the grant opportunity is approximately $1 billion, with individual awards varying based on project scope and funding availability.

Place of Performance
The grants will be performed at eligible airports across the United States.
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Overview

Agency
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) [DOT]
Category of Funding
Transportation
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
20.118
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
Grants.gov
On 12/10/25 Federal Aviation Administration posted grant opportunity FAA-ARP-IIJA-G-26-001 for FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Airport Terminal Program (ATP) Grants with funding of $970.0 million.

Timing

Posted Date
Dec. 10, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
Jan. 15, 2026, 12:00 a.m. EST Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
Airport sponsors that wish to be considered for FY 2026 ATP competitive funding should submit an application that meets the requirements within the FY26 ATP Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) as soon as possible, but no later than 5:00 pm Eastern time, January 15, 2026.
Last Updated
Dec. 10, 2025, 7:20 a.m. EST
Version
4
Archive Date
Feb. 14, 2026

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
State governments
Special district governments
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
City or township governments
County governments
Additional Info
See the link to the FY 2026 NOFO for eligibility information. Eligible applicants are those airport sponsors normally eligible for Airport Improvement Program (AIP) competitive grants as defined in 49 U.S.C. § 47115. This includes a public agency, private entity, state agency, Indian Tribe or Pueblo owning a public-use National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) airport, the Secretary of the Interior for Midway Island airport, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau. For additional eligibility categories and further details on each eligible applicant category, see AIP Handbook Table 2-1 in the following weblink: https://www.faa.gov/airports/aip/aip_handbook/media/AIP-Handbook-Order-5100-38D-Chg1.pdf. For more information on the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS), visit : https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias

Award Sizing

Ceiling
Not Listed
Floor
$25,000
Estimated Program Funding
$970,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
Not Listed

Contacts

Contact
Suzanne Hersh Grantor
Contact Email
https://www.faa.gov/airports/regions
Email Description
The FAA website sited lists contacts for FAA Office of Airports Regional Offices and Airports District
Contact Phone
(202) 267-6345
Additional Information
FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Airport Terminal Program (ATP) Grants
Additional Information Site
https://www.faa.gov/iija/airport-terminals

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