US gives $1.2 billion in infrastructure grants to airports

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