I was attempting not to point fingers. This was the Obama shutdown. We've had several other goverment shutdowns that impacted this project though, as State participation is required, and our wonderful State government sometimes has such budget fights that they also shut down. (Thus my use of the plural "shutdowns").
The State generally participates for 5% of the sort of transportation/aviation project I describe above. I'd say about 1/2 the time we end up eating the 5% ourselves, as the State will be out-to-lunch when it's time for them to sign on the dotted line. (These aren't special magic discretionary funds we are asking for, they are funds that are mandated return of aviation/transportation tax dollars to the district, and they simply have to press the button, something which seems to be quite difficult...)