Up to $1.3 million in grant money for airport improvements will be available later this year for Washington’s public airports through the 2019-2021 Airport Aid Program grants program. The Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation division is now accepting applications for airport improvement projects.
Airports can only apply for projects previously submitted through the Statewide Capital Improvement Program (SCIP). The SCIP is a list of projects entered by Washington’s 134 public-use airports that address individual airport needs.
Application information
- Airports can fill out the online application and airport aid application checklist.
- WSDOT requires airport aid grant assurances be submitted with the application package.
- Applications are due no later than 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 31.
- Eligible projects may include work beginning after May 1, 2020.
- Qualifying projects should be targeted for completion by June 30, 2021.
WSDOT will prioritize applications based on the SCIP project scores. Guidance and information regarding scoring is available in the WSDOT Airport Aid Grant Procedures Manual – March 2018.
WSDOT will announce grant award decisions by the end of May 2020. The next grant cycle begins in July 2021.
For more information, visit WSDOT Aviation’s SCIP or Airport Aid Grant Program page.