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 $148,000 project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration will provide economic relief funds to Contra Costa County Airports for Buchanan Field Airport in Concord, California. The funding is part of the Airport Improvement Program and COVID-19 Airports Programs established under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act and the American Rescue Plan Act. Funds will support costs related to airport operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, and debt payments from August 2021 through August 2025 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The award aims to combat the spread of pathogens and provide economic assistance to an eligible airport and its concessions during the health crisis.

Activities and expected outcomes

This grant provides economic relief funds for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, debt service payments, and combating the spread of pathogens at the airport. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with concord, california.