FAA Provides $251 Million In Airport Rescue Grants To Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport

CBS Dallas/Fort Worth

June 23, 2021

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration will award $8 billion in grants to keep U.S. airport workers employed, construction projects going and help U.S. airports recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding for the grants comes from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 President Biden signed into law on March 11, 2021.

“The Airport Rescue Grants keep workers employed and help the aviation sector recover as more Americans get vaccinated and begin traveling again,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “These grants are part of the Administration’s commitment to build back a better and safer transportation system throughout our country.”

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport will receive a total of $251 million under the program. This includes $221.1 million to support airport operations and an additional $30.6 million to support concessionaires that operate at the airport. Of the funding to concessionaire operators, $24.5 million is designated for small companies.

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