American rescue plan act awarded as economic assistance to eligible U.S. Airports and eligible concessions at those airports to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the covid-19 pandemic

This $755,481 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106) provides economic relief to airport concessions at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa, Arizona from December 21, 2021 through December 20, 2025. Specifically, the grant relieves eligible small and large airport concessions of rent and minimum annual guarantee costs. The Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority receives the funding to administer relief to airport concessions impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, as the stated purpose is to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the pandemic's economic effects on eligible U.S. airports and airport concessions.

Activities and expected outcomes

This grant provides economic relief from rent and minimum annual guarantees to small airport concessions located at primary airports. This grant provides economic relief from rent and minimum annual guarantees to large airport concessions located at primary airports. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with mesa, arizona.