Regulatory Alert: FAA Announces Over $968 Million in FY22 Airport Terminal Program Grants
July 7, 2022
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on July 7 over $968 million in fiscal year 2022 (FY22) discretionary grants that will be issued under the newly established Airport Terminal Program (ATP), which was created by the Infrastructure and Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), commonly known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The grants released today will fund 92 projects at 85 airports, focusing on terminal reconstruction, development, and accessibility; improving energy efficiency for terminals; and replacing airport-owned air traffic control (ATC) towers; among many other purposes. 
“Americans deserve modern airports that meet the needs of their families and growing passenger demand. Funded through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, today's grants will improve airport terminals while also creating good jobs in communities across the country,“ said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
You can view FAA's press release, a complete list of grants, and a separate interactive map showing the airports that will receive grants and how the funds will be used. In addition, FAA shared with AAAE the agency's social media kit that can be used by any airport that received ATP funding and is looking for ways to highlight the award. 
Under the ATP, FAA is providing approximately $5 billion to airports via discretionary, competitive grants for eligible terminal projects over a five-year period. In February, FAA released a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) that outlined how airports could apply for a share of the approximately $1 billion in FY22 discretionary funds that were available. The NOFO also explained how FAA would review and evaluate each of the proposed projects. Based on the submissions, FAA received over 650 applications requesting over $14 billion in funding.  
What's Next? Looking ahead, FAA will be publishing an annual NOFO to announce additional funding available, approximately $1 billion per year, for FY23 through FY26. AAAE expects that the next NOFO for FY23 ATP grants will be released in fall 2022, although this is subject to change. 
“Americans deserve modern airports that meet the needs of their families and growing passenger demand. Funded through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, today's grants will improve airport terminals while also creating good jobs in communities across the country,“ said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
You can view FAA's press release, a complete list of grants, and a separate interactive map showing the airports that will receive grants and how the funds will be used. In addition, FAA shared with AAAE the agency's social media kit that can be used by any airport that received ATP funding and is looking for ways to highlight the award. 
Under the ATP, FAA is providing approximately $5 billion to airports via discretionary, competitive grants for eligible terminal projects over a five-year period. In February, FAA released a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) that outlined how airports could apply for a share of the approximately $1 billion in FY22 discretionary funds that were available. The NOFO also explained how FAA would review and evaluate each of the proposed projects. Based on the submissions, FAA received over 650 applications requesting over $14 billion in funding.  
What's Next? Looking ahead, FAA will be publishing an annual NOFO to announce additional funding available, approximately $1 billion per year, for FY23 through FY26. AAAE expects that the next NOFO for FY23 ATP grants will be released in fall 2022, although this is subject to change. 
