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

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Western Pacific Region awarded $1,420,201 to the Airports Division of the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106). This project grant provides economic relief from rent and minimum annual guarantees to small and large airport concessions located at Lihue Airport in Hawaii. The funding will support concessions at the airport from January 2022 through January 2026 as they recover from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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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 lihue, hawaii.