Asheville Regional Airport’s $2.5 Million Federal Grant Operates as Rolling Reimbursement

Asheville -- July 8, 2026: A $2.5 million federal funding package finalized by the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority highlights a critical reality of federal aviation funding: the money is not a lump-sum check handed over upfront, but rather a strict reimbursement program for work already paid for locally. The grant, awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration’s Grants-in-Aid for Airports program, legally locks in $2.5 million from the U.S. Treasury for critical taxiway improv