The Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority received a $2.56 million project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration to expand the existing terminal apron at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. Funded through the Airport Improvement Program under the COVID-19 Airports Programs and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the grant will support the construction of an additional 5,600 square yards of apron, completing the final phase of a larger project to accommodate increased general aviation facility use. Work is expected to be completed by August 2026 under this award made on August 15, 2022.