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FY 2027 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) FAA Contract Tower (FCT) Competitive Grant Program

Airport Improvement Program Discretionary Grants · Opportunity DOT-FAA-26-0117-002 · Awards $25,000–$55,000,000

AgencyAirport Improvement Program Discretionary Grants
Opportunity NumberDOT-FAA-26-0117-002
Award Floor$25,000
Award Ceiling$55,000,000
Cost Sharing / MatchingNot required by the listing
Application DeadlineOct 19, 2026 — 5 days left as of Oct 14, 2026
Last Updated on Grants.govSep 24, 2026
Who Can ApplyState governments, County governments, City / township governments, Regional organizations, Other applicants

Eligibility

See the link to the FY 2027 NOFO for eligibility information. Eligible applicants are those airport sponsors approved in the FAA’s Contract Tower Program or Contract Tower Cost Share Program as defined in 49 U.S.C. § 47124, and normally eli

Eligibility text quoted from the official Grants.gov listing.

About This Opportunity

The Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the opportunity to apply for up to $100 million in FY 2027 Airport Infrastructure Grant funds for the FCT competitive grant program, made available under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA), Pub. L. 117-58. The purpose of the FCT competitive grant program is to make annual grants available to eligible airports for airport-owned airport traffic control tower (ATCT) projects that address t …

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