This $3,859,151.11 federal Project Grant awarded on September 13, 2023 by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106) will fund the rehabilitation of the existing terminal building at Gainesville Regional Airport in Gainesville, Florida.
The grant will support two key activities: (1) the rehabilitation of the airport's terminal building baggage handling system to meet current operational needs, and (2) the rehabilitation of the terminal building's central energy plant to extend its useful life. Additionally, the grant will fund the first phase of the project, which consists of canopy construction. This grant award is intended to benefit the airports associated with Gainesville, Florida.