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

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Agency

Airport Improvement Program Discretionary Grants

Deadline

Oct 18, 2026

Total Funding

Not specified

Expected Awards

Not specified

Minimum Award

$25K

Maximum Award

$55M

Posted Date

Sep 23, 2026

Opportunity Number

DOT-FAA-26-0117-002

Description

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 the aging infrastructure of the nation’s airports. The FAA will consider ATCT projects that sustain, construct, repair, improve, rehabilitate, modernize, replace, or relocate non-approach control towers; or acquire and install air traffic control, communications, and related equipment to be used in those towers; or construct a remote tower certified by the FAA including acquisition and installation of air traffic control, communications, or related equipment.

Eligible Applicants

  • County governments
  • Special district governments
  • Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
  • State governments
  • City or township governments

Data snapshot from September 28, 2026. For the most current information, view the opportunity on Grants.gov.

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