PURPOSE: 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. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS GRANT INCLUDES DISCRETIONARY FUNDING FOR CARTERSVILLE AIRPORT (VPC) LOCATED IN THE 11TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IN GEORGIA TO INSTALL AN ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTOR SYSTEM ON THE RUNWAY 19 APPROACH END TO IMPROVE THE RUNWAY SAFETY AREA IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,413,400. THIS GRANT FUNDS THE SECOND PHASE, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE INSTALLATION OF AN ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTOR SYSTEM ON THE RUNWAY 19 APPROACH END. NON-14 CFR PART 139 CERTIFICATED AIRPORTS WERE NOT SUBJECT TO THE RUNWAY SAFETY AREA DEADLINE OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND SOME AIRPORTS, INCLUDING THIS ONE, CONTINUE TO PURSUE FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS AS THEY BECOME FEASIBLE. THIS GRANT INCLUDES DISCRETIONARY FUNDING FOR ATHENS BEN EPPS AIRPORT (AHN) LOCATED IN THE 10TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IN GEORGIA TO REHABILITATE THE RUNWAY 2/20 PARALLEL TAXIWAY A TO MAINTAIN THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE PAVEMENT AND MINIMIZE FOREIGN OBJECT DEBRIS IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,412,755. THIS GRANT FUNDS THE FINAL PHASE, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE REHABILITATION OF 3,400 FEET OF TAXIWAY A. INTENDED BENEFICIARY: THIS GRANT WILL PROVIDE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR AIRPORTS IN THE GEORGIA STATE BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.