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Rep. Cuellar announces $1.4M in federal funds to Laredo International Airport
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Feb. 15, 2021
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Passengers line up for their tickets for the inaugural flight for AeroMar at Laredo International Airport on Oct. 5, 2020.Cuate Santos / Laredo Morning Times
Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced Saturday $1,430,318 in federal funds to the Laredo International Airport. This funding, awarded through the Federal Aviation Commission’s (FAA) Airport Coronavirus Response Grant Program (ACRGP), will be used to provide economic relief for the airport to prevent, prepare and respond to the pandemic.
“Airports across the country have seen an extreme drop in travel, and consequently, revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic,” Cuellar said. “This funding will be essential in ensuring that our airports can respond and recover from economic hardships. As a senior Appropriator, I am committed to fighting for our transportation a
Orlando International Airport allocated $41.6M in federal coronavirus relief money
US transportation officials make $2 billion in grants available to nation’s airports
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando International Airport has been allocated $41.6 million in federal coronavirus relief dollars, according to a news release.
The announcement follows the Federal Aviation Administration’s release of a breakdown of a new financial assistance package for U.S. airports.
U.S. Department of Transportation officials said the money is part of $2 billion in grants allocated under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriation Act, which aims to provide financial assistance to the nation’s airports that have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
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The federal assistance is being offered to airports to help them respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Orlando International Airport received 41.6 million dollars for costs related to efforts to combat the spread of the coronavirus including increased deep-cleaning.
About 12 percent of this funding or 5.3 million dollars will go toward rent relief for in-airport concessions.
In a statement, Greater Orlando Aviation Authority CEO Phil Brown says the airport will work with the agency and concessions partners to distribute the money.
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The FAA has established the new Airport Coronavirus Response Grant Program to distribute $2 billion in funds designated to provide economic relief for airports impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. According to the agency, grants will be offered to eligible U.S. airports to “prevent, prepare for, and respond to” COVID-19. The funds are part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriation Act (CRRSAA) (PDF), which was signed into law on Sunday.
“The FAA will make grants to all eligible airports that are part of the national airport system, including all commercial service airports, all reliever airports, and some public-owned general aviation airports,” the agency said. “These funds will provide economic relief to airports around the country affected by the COVID-19 public health emergency.”