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 $1.25 million project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region provides economic relief to airport concessions at Savannah International Airport in Savannah, Georgia from December 2021 through December 2025. Funded through the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106), the grant relieves eligible small and large airport concessions at the primary airport from rent and minimum annual guarantee payments. The intended beneficiary is the Savannah Airport Commission, which operates Savannah International Airport. The funding prevents, prepares for, and responds to economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on airport concessions in Savannah, Georgia through December 2025.

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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 savannah, georgia.