The US Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced that the Department for Transport (DOT) $779 million will be supplied to aid funding for infrastructure grants to 127 airports in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
The funding is in addition to the $3.31 billion awarded in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding during fiscal year 2018, and $205 million awarded in the first tranche of supplemental AIP funding in September 2018.
The selected airports will receive funding for construction or equipment to increase safety, capacity, and security.
“This supplemental funding allows us to invest in important infrastructure needs at the nation’s airports, especially those serving smaller and rural communities,” said Chao.
The recipients of the selected grants will meet any remaining required approvals. Selected projects include runway reconstruction and rehabilitation, and the maintenance of taxiways, aprons, and terminals.
The construction and equipment supported by this funding increase the airports’ safety, emergency response capabilities, capacity, and could support further potential growth and development within each airport’s region.