Regulatory Alert: DOT Announces $518 Million in FY22 AIP Grants
June 7, 2022
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the award of $518 million in infrastructure grants as part of the fiscal year 2022 (FY22) Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The 416 grants announced today will fund a variety of projects at airports in 48 states, including construction of new and improved airport facilities, repairs to runways and taxiways, and purchasing equipment needed to operate and maintain airports. 
“In communities of all sizes, airports are vital to local economies, sustaining jobs and getting people and goods where they need to go. We're pleased to announce this important funding to help improve airports around the country and better serve all Americans,“ said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
The AIP grants that Secretary Buttigieg announced today 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 second round of grants released for this fiscal year. DOT and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) previously announced $608 billion in FY22 AIP grants in a separate announcement on May 12. For additional information, please see the complete list of grants announced and the full press release. 
In addition to FAA's awarding of over $1.1 billion in FY22 AIP grants in the past month, FAA is expected to announce FY22 project grants for the Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program and Airport Terminal Program (ATP) this month. Yesterday, FAA Associate Administrator for Airports Shannetta Griffin told the audience at the 94th Annual AAAE Conference & Exhibition in Seattle that FAA plans to announce the projects selected for FY22 ATP grants “very soon.“ She also confirmed that FAA plans to release a notice of funding opportunity within the next month 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. 
“In communities of all sizes, airports are vital to local economies, sustaining jobs and getting people and goods where they need to go. We're pleased to announce this important funding to help improve airports around the country and better serve all Americans,“ said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
The AIP grants that Secretary Buttigieg announced today 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 second round of grants released for this fiscal year. DOT and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) previously announced $608 billion in FY22 AIP grants in a separate announcement on May 12. For additional information, please see the complete list of grants announced and the full press release. 
In addition to FAA's awarding of over $1.1 billion in FY22 AIP grants in the past month, FAA is expected to announce FY22 project grants for the Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program and Airport Terminal Program (ATP) this month. Yesterday, FAA Associate Administrator for Airports Shannetta Griffin told the audience at the 94th Annual AAAE Conference & Exhibition in Seattle that FAA plans to announce the projects selected for FY22 ATP grants “very soon.“ She also confirmed that FAA plans to release a notice of funding opportunity within the next month 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. 
