Regulatory Alert: DOT Announces $608 Million in FY22 AIP Grants for Projects at 441 Airports
May 12, 2022
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the award of $608 million in infrastructure grants as part of the fiscal year 2022 (FY22) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) on May 12. The grants will fund projects at 441 airports in 46 states. 
“In communities of all sizes, airports are vital to regional economies, sustaining jobs and getting people and goods where they need to go. These Airport Improvement Program grants will help make airports better, safer, and more accessible, so they can better serve people in every community for decades to come,“ said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
The AIP grants that Secretary Buttigieg announced were made available by the $3.35 billion in “regular“ AIP funding that Congress provided in March of this year as part of the FY22 omnibus spending bill. This is the first round of grants released for this fiscal year. For additional information, please see the complete list of grants announced and the full press release. 
The rollout of the first round of AIP grants is the beginning of a significant amount of funding that is expected to be made available for airports over the next several months. In addition to AIP grants, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expected to announce FY22 project grants for the Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program and Airport Terminal Program (ATP). FAA also plans to release a notice of funding opportunity that will outline how airports can apply for a share of approximately $272 million in supplemental discretionary funds that Congress provided as part of the FY22 omnibus spending bill.
AAAE has developed a one-page overview of the various grant programs and funds being administered by FAA, including relevant timelines, to help airports navigate the opportunities available for infrastructure funding. 
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the award of $608 million in infrastructure grants as part of the fiscal year 2022 (FY22) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) on May 12. The grants will fund projects at 441 airports in 46 states. 
“In communities of all sizes, airports are vital to regional economies, sustaining jobs and getting people and goods where they need to go. These Airport Improvement Program grants will help make airports better, safer, and more accessible, so they can better serve people in every community for decades to come,“ said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
The AIP grants that Secretary Buttigieg announced were made available by the $3.35 billion in “regular“ AIP funding that Congress provided in March of this year as part of the FY22 omnibus spending bill. This is the first round of grants released for this fiscal year. For additional information, please see the complete list of grants announced and the full press release. 
The rollout of the first round of AIP grants is the beginning of a significant amount of funding that is expected to be made available for airports over the next several months. In addition to AIP grants, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expected to announce FY22 project grants for the Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program and Airport Terminal Program (ATP). FAA also plans to release a notice of funding opportunity that will outline how airports can apply for a share of approximately $272 million in supplemental discretionary funds that Congress provided as part of the FY22 omnibus spending bill.
AAAE has developed a one-page overview of the various grant programs and funds being administered by FAA, including relevant timelines, to help airports navigate the opportunities available for infrastructure funding. 
