The US Department of Transportation is making nearly $2 billion in federal grant funding available to help airports affected by COVID-19 under the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Coronavirus Response Grant Program. The program is funded under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020, and is available to more than 3,000 commercial service, reliever, and publicly-owned general-aviation airports in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems.
US DOT Announces Nearly $2 Billion Grant Program for Airports
Key Takeaways:
- The US Department of Transportation is providing nearly $2 billion in federal grant funding to over 3,000 airports to help mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Primary commercial service airports will receive the largest share ($1.75 billion), with the remaining $45 million allocated to non-primary commercial, general aviation, and FAA Contract Tower airports.
- Funds can be used for operational expenses, rent relief for airports and concessions, job retention, and development projects specifically aimed at combating pathogen spread.
- Grant recipients are not required to provide a local match but must implement a mask policy in public airport areas and adhere to "Buy American" requirements.
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