The Centennial Airport Authority told the Arapahoe County commissioners that the Federal Aviation Administration is prepared to reimburse the airport for completed taxiway rehabilitation work and lighting, but that the county must process a grant agreement for AIP grant number 64.

The airport’s executive director (presented in the meeting as "Fraunhofer, executive director for Centennial") described the grant as an AIP (Airport Improvement Program) award funded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law/IIJA and said the request before the board covers work already completed on Taxiways Charlie and Delta. He gave a figure for this year’s award of $422,068 and said the airport will be responsible for a 10% match on that award.

Why it matters: FAA AIP reimbursements cover capital work already performed and can reduce the airport’s capital cost burden. County staff and the airport agreed that the FAA is pushing to get grant awards executed quickly; the airport’s operating budget was noted as roughly $10,000,000 annually, so these grants are material to its capital program.

Board action and schedule: Commissioners asked procedural questions and legal staff noted the grant raises issues that will be discussed in an executive session later the same day. The airport authority plans to consider signing its part of the agreement at its board meeting (the airport board meets earlier), and county staff recommended placing the county signature on the county consent agenda for Sept. 9 and offering a short “drop‑in” discussion on Sept. 8 if commissioners want to review details before final signature.

Committee comments: Commissioner Campbell confirmed the current grant amount and asked whether the county could decline; staff explained the FAA can roll funds forward but doing so may delay reimbursement and complicate planning. Airport staff said the airport would cover the county’s potential 10% share if needed. County attorneys and airport staff agreed to finalize legal language in executive session.

Ending: County staff will place the FAA AIP‑64 grant on a future consent agenda and follow up by email with commissioners after the airport board takes its action and attorneys complete their review.