# 2026-22651: Airports Must Claim Next Year's Federal Funds by February

2026-22651, Deadline for Submitting Intent To Use Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Apportioned Funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration published 2026-11-06, effective 2027-02-26; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-06).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22651
- As of: 2026-11-06
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22651
- Title: Deadline for Submitting Intent To Use Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Apportioned Funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 70116
- Published: 2026-11-06
- Effective: 2027-02-26
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-06

## In one line

Airports Must Claim Next Year's Federal Funds by February

## Summary

Airport sponsors who want to use their Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds for fiscal year 2027 must tell the FAA by February 26, 2027. This heads-up helps protect their money and plan projects smoothly. If they miss this deadline, their funds won’t be available until next year, so timing is key!

## Abstract

Title 49 U.S.C. 47105(f) provides that every sponsor of an airport for which AIP funds are apportioned shall notify the Secretary, by such time and in a form prescribed by the Secretary, of its intent to submit a grant application for its available entitlement funds. This notice establishes the annual national deadline and requirements for every airport sponsor to signal their intent to submit applications for FY 2027 AIP entitlement funds. This is necessary to ensure the FAA has sufficient time to convert and carry over (protect) undeclared apportionment funds.

## Effects PRIA read

- Notify FAA by Feb 26, 2027 to protect AIP funds: benefit, high. If you are an airport sponsor, you must notify the FAA by February 26, 2027 that you intend to apply for FY2027 Airport Improvement Program (AIP) apportioned funds. If you miss this February 26, 2027 deadline, any undeclared apportioned funds will be unavailable to you until the next fiscal year.
- What your written notification must include: benefit, medium. Your notification to the FAA must be in writing and include the total amount you plan to use for eligible projects during FY2027 and confirmation of which projects in your Capital Improvement Plan will proceed. Send the written notification to your FAA Regional Airports Division or Airports Distric…
- State Block Grant agencies must also notify: benefit, medium. State aviation agencies participating in the FAA State Block Grant Program must notify the FAA by February 26, 2027, consistent with their Memorandum of Agreement. The notice should include a plan for both entitlement and state apportionment funds.
- Submit entitlement-only grant applications by April 30, 2027: benefit, medium. Airport sponsors must submit applications for entitlement-only grants on or before April 30, 2027. Applications should be based on construction bids (or negotiated agreements) but may be based on estimates, and final bid dates should be coordinated with your local FAA Region or Airports District Of…
- Grant applications must meet pre-grant requirements: cost, medium. Submitted grant applications must comply with statutory pre-grant requirements, including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Buy American requirements. The FAA can only issue grants when sufficient funds are appropriated.

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## Sources
- [2026-22651 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/06/2026-22651/deadline-for-submitting-intent-to-use-airport-improvement-program-aip-apportioned-funds-for-fiscal)
- [2026-22651 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-06/pdf/2026-22651.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22651 (as of 2026-11-06).