# Simpler Grants.gov #DOT-FAA-26-0117-002

FAA FY 2027 Contract Tower Competitive Grant Program for Airport Infrastructure

**Buyer:** Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration
**Posted:** September 24, 2026
**Respond By:** October 19, 2026
**Identifier:** DOT-FAA-26-0117-002
**NAICS:** 237130, 488111

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is offering a competitive grant program to support airport traffic control tower infrastructure projects.
- Government Buyer:
  - Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
  - Airport Improvement Program Discretionary Grants office
- Eligible Applicants:
  - Airport sponsors in the FAA Contract Tower Program or Contract Tower Cost Share Program
  - Public agencies, private entities, state agencies, Indian Tribes or Pueblos, and other entities owning public-use NPIAS airports
- Products/Services Requested:
  - Projects for airport-owned airport traffic control towers (ATCT)
    - Sustaining, constructing, repairing, improving, rehabilitating, modernizing, replacing, or relocating non-approach control towers
    - Acquisition and installation of air traffic control, communications, and related equipment
    - Construction of FAA-certified remote towers with associated equipment
- Unique/Notable Requirements:
  - No specific OEMs, vendors, products, or part numbers are named
  - Grant program is funded under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
  - No cost sharing or matching required
  - Up to $100 million in grant funds available
- OEMs:
  - None specified in the notice
- Period of Performance:
  - Not specified in the notice

### 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 under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. The program provides annual grants to eligible airports for airport-owned airport traffic control tower projects addressing aging infrastructure. Eligible projects include sustaining, constructing, repairing, improving, rehabilitating, modernizing, replacing, or relocating non-approach control towers, acquiring and installing related equipment, or constructing FAA-certified remote towers.

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