WASHINGTON - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $8B in grants to keep American airport workers employed, construction projects going and help those airports recover from the impacts of the pandemic. The funding for the grants comes from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 President Biden signed into law on March 11, 2021. Among the hundreds of airports receiving funding include Gulfport-Biloxi (Miss.) International The airport is slated to receive $4.9M. Funding requires airports to continue to employ at least 90 percent of their pre-pandemic employees. (Source: Federal Aviation Administration 06/22/21) Press Release – FAA Provides $8 Billion in Airport Rescue Grants
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