AIP Awards Will Support Multiple Infrastructure Projects

The U.S. Department of Transportation will award $986 million in infrastructure grants to 354 airports spanning 44 states, Puerto Rico and Micronesia. The grants are the fifth round of distribution from the FAA's Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding. In total, the AIP funding allotment is $3.18 billion for airports across the U.S.

 
The grants will support multiple infrastructure projects, including runway reconstruction and rehabilitation, noise mitigation, emissions reduction, building of firefighting facilities, and maintenance of terminals, taxiways and aprons. "Infrastructure projects funded by these grants will advance safety, improve travel, generate jobs and provide other economic benefits for local communities," said U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao.
 
"Our Members thank Secretary Chao for her continued dedication to improving airport infrastructure. Enhanced airport infrastructure across the nation improves quality of life and has a direct, positive, impact on the economic well-being of the U.S.," said Shelly Simi, president & CEO of the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO).

(Source: NASAO news release)

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