FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Airport Terminal Program (ATP) Grants
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is offering approximately $1 billion in competitive grants for the Airport Terminal Program (ATP) under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for fiscal year 2026. The ATP aims to provide funding for airport terminal and airport-owned Airport Traffic Control Tower development projects, specifically targeting the modernization of aging infrastructure at eligible airports. This funding opportunity is crucial for enhancing the operational efficiency and safety of the nation's airports, which are vital for transportation and economic activity. Interested applicants, including public agencies, private entities, and state agencies owning public-use airports, must submit their applications by 5:00 PM Eastern Time on January 15, 2026, to be considered for funding. For more information, applicants can visit the FAA's website or contact the appropriate Regional Office.
Eligible Applicants
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