US Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced today that the US government will award more than $1.2 billion in airport safety and infrastructure grants through the FAA to 405 airports in 50 states and the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Palau, and the US Virgin Islands.
“This $1.2 billion federal investment will improve our nation’s airport infrastructure, enhance safety, and strengthen growth in local communities, which is especially important as the economy recovers from COVID-19,” said Chao.
The total includes over $1 billion from the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) (AIP) and $152 million CARES Act grants to equal a 100% federal share.
“The 434 AIP grants will fund critical airport infrastructure projects around the country,” said FAA Administrator Stephen Dickson.
The grants will be used for a variety of critical infrastructure and safety projects. The projects include purchasing aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment, constructing runways and taxiways, repairing runways and taxiways, installing aircraft lighting and signage, conducting airport master plan studies and installing airport perimeter fencing.