# 2025-09248: FAA Renews Grant Paperwork for Billion-Dollar Airport Projects

2025-09248, Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Competitive Grant Project Information, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration published 2025-05-23, effective Written comments should be submitted by July 22, 2025.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-22).

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- As of: 2026-10-22
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-09248
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Competitive Grant Project Information
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 22151
- Published: 2025-05-23
- Effective: Written comments should be submitted by July 22, 2025.
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-22

## In one line

FAA Renews Grant Paperwork for Billion-Dollar Airport Projects

## Summary

The FAA is renewing its info collection to pick which airport projects get funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). This affects airports applying for competitive grants, with over $1 billion available each year for five years. If you want to share your thoughts, send comments by July 22, 2025!

## Abstract

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The collection involves soliciting project information for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Airport Terminal, Tower and Airport Infrastructure Grant Funding Reallocation Programs. The information to be collected will be used to determine projects to be awarded IIJA competitive grants.

## Effects PRIA read

- Over $1 billion yearly for airport grants: benefit, high. The IIJA provides about $1,020,000,000 each year for five years to fund competitive airport projects. Of that, $1,000,000,000 per year is for the Airport Terminal Program and $20,000,000 per year is for the Airport-owned Contract Tower Program; unobligated funds converted in the fifth year first se…
- Who can apply and expected applicants: benefit, medium. About 3,075 airports are eligible to compete for these IIJA funds, and the FAA expects approximately 655 airports to submit applications annually. Applications are submitted using FAA Form 5100-144.
- Application time burden and frequency: cost, low. Airports that apply will complete FAA Form 5100-144 annually; the FAA estimates an average burden of 6 hours per response, with about 655 respondents and an estimated total annual burden of 3,930 hours. The information collection is a renewal under OMB Control Number 2120-0806.
- Required project narratives and priorities: cost, low. Applicants must provide a project overview plus narratives addressing IIJA project consideration areas such as increasing terminal capacity and passenger access; replacing aging infrastructure; Americans with Disabilities Act compliance; improving access for historically disadvantaged populations;…

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## Sources
- [2025-09248 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/23/2025-09248/agency-information-collection-activities-requests-for-comments-clearance-of-a-renewed-approval-of)
- [2025-09248 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-05-23/pdf/2025-09248.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-09248 (as of 2026-10-22).