Department of Transportation (DOT) officials said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has earmarked $845 million in grant funds for projects designed to improve airports nationwide.
The funding allotment would address projects at 388 airports in 49 states plus the District of Columbia, mitigating environmental impacts, increasing accessibility, and expanding airport capacity.
“We don’t want to just build our airports back to the way things were before the pandemic,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said. “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.”