“We don’t want to just build our airports back to the way things were before the pandemic. We want our airports to be better than ever–accessible to all, delivering maximum benefit to their communities, and helping directly and indirectly create jobs for millions of Americans,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
The projects announced will not have to pay the usual local match thanks to nearly $100 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding announced last week. The grants include: