USDOT tags $8.9M for Kansas airports Jerry Moran press release WASHINGTON – Hays Regional Airport has been awarded more than $1 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to help the city-owned airport cover costs related to COVID-19. U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) Friday announced more than $8.9 in USDOT grants for 23 Kansas airports to help with expenses related to COVID-19. The grants were made available by the Federal Aviation Administration as part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act. “Local airports, whether in small towns or big cities, help bring economic opportunities and critical resources to communities across Kansas,” said Sen. Moran. “Since the onset of this pandemic, our airports have worked hard to create safe flying opportunities for passengers and crew, and these grants will help Kansas airports with associated costs related to the pandemic, including sanitization services, to continue to ensure a safe experience as folks are passing through.”