Eligible applicants are those airport sponsors normally eligible for Airport Improvement Program (AIP) discretionary 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 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. 

Fiscal Year 2025 application period is now closed.

1. Read the Notice of Funding Opportunity to learn about the program and the terms and conditions of the grant awards.
2. Ensure you’re registered with System for Award Management (SAM) and you have a unique entity identifier. You must continue to maintain an active SAM registration with current information while the FAA is reviewing your application. 
3. Complete and submit FAA Form 5100-144, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Airport Terminal and Tower Project Information. Instructions are included with the form. As part of your submission, you will need to prepare short summaries of your project and its program considerations and benefits. 
4. The form can be completed and submitted electronically. Save your work as you complete the application. Use the "Submit by Email" button at the bottom of the form when complete.

Applications will be evaluated based on criteria found in the Notice of Funding Opportunity, Section E. Projects for consideration should:

• Increase capacity and passenger access
• Replace aging infrastructure
• Achieve compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including expand accessibility for persons with disabilities
• Improve airport access for historically disadvantaged populations 
• Improve energy efficiency including upgrading environmental systems, upgrading plant facilities, and achieving Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accreditation standards
• Improve airfield safety through terminal relocation 
• Encourage actual and potential competition 
• Create good paying jobs

Applicants are encouraged to submit projects that meet as many of these criteria as possible, but do not need to meet all criteria to be considered. The FAA will also consider projects that advance the goals of the following Executive Orders:

• Executive Order 13990, ‘‘Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis”
• Executive Order 13985, ‘‘Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government”
• Executive Order 14008, “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad”
• Executive Order 14036, “Promoting Competition in the American Economy”
• Executive Order 14030, "Climate-Related Financial Risk"

Large hub airports will receive up to 55 percent of the total funding, medium hub airports will receive up to 15 percent of the total funding, and small hub airports will receive up to 20 percent of the total funding. At least 10 percent of the total funding will go to non-hub and non-primary airports.

The FAA will notify applicants either in writing or electronically. The Secretary of Transportation will also announce a Notice of Intent to fund selected projects currently anticipated for early fiscal year 2025.

Direct all inquiries about applications to the appropriate Regional Office (RO), Airports District Office (ADO) or State Agency for Airports covered under the FAA State Block Grant Program (SBGP) or contact the FAA BIL Team at 9-ARP-BILAirports@faa.gov.