Texas Panhandle airports awarded more than 400k to combat the spread of COVID-19
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AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Airports in the Amarillo area were given a number of federal grants totaling $425,000 to combat the spread of Coronavirus.
Funding comes from the Coronavirus Relief and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020.
“More and more Texans are getting vaccinated every day and we’ve seen an uptick in air travel as a result,” Senator John Cornyn said. “I am glad to have helped deliver this funding that will improve the health and safety of transportation workers and travelers in the greater Amarillo area.”
If XNA and FSM were to receive additional money from President Biden’s plan to provide $25 billion to U.S. airports, they could soon start on infrastructure projects
The plan has a nearly $81.7 million budget for the first five years, which includes $66.8 million for runway and taxiway improvements that start next month. Planned spending drops to $30.9 million for the next five years, before hitting $206 million during a 10-year period that includes more runway work.
At least $146.8 million of the 20-year budget is expected to be funded by the federal Airport Improvement Program, with the state covering nearly $22.7 million.
Weddle said the potential shortfall for future improvements is seen during the final 10 years of the plan, largely because it’s difficult to predict access to federal grants and other funding that far in advance.
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