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 $21,042,395 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region, under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106), provides economic relief to airport concessions located at primary airports served by the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority in Orlando, FL. Specifically, the funding will relieve eligible small and large airport concessions of rent and minimum annual guarantee costs from December 2021 through December 2025 as the airports and concessions recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The sole awardee, Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, will deliver this economic assistance to airport concessions operating at Orlando airports through rent relief over the grant performance period.

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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 orlando, florida.