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Kootenai County applies for FAA funding to rehab Taxiway A and replace snow-removal equipment

Kootenai County Board of Commissioners ยท February 10, 2026

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Summary

Airport staff told commissioners the county is applying for FAA FY26 grants for Taxiway Alpha rehabilitation (project total stated at $3,162,303 with an anticipated 95% FAA reimbursement and a county cash match of about $79,058) and for a multitasking snow-removal vehicle (FAA request $1,235,000; county match $32,500); both applications were approved.

Kootenai County airport staff presented two FAA FY26 grant applications and the board approved both applications at the Feb. 10 meeting.

For Taxiway Alpha rehabilitation (construction phase 2), Kim Stevenson said the total project is $3,162,303. She said the county expects about 95% reimbursement from the Federal Aviation Administration and anticipates a county cash match of roughly 2.5% (about $79,058), with a possible state match of 2.5% also under consideration. The item was presented as an application only; award decisions come from the FAA.

Stevenson also described a grant application for a multitasking snow-removal vehicle that would replace aging equipment and increase operational efficiency. The total project was stated as $1,300,000; the FAA request listed at $1,235,000 and the county cash match at $32,500. The board approved both grant-application motions.

The transcript contains multiple, inconsistent dollar figures during the discussion; the airport repeatedly described the expected reimbursement percentage and match but noted final award and exact matching funds will be determined through the grant process.