The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration awarded a $2.2 million Project Grant to the England Economic and Industrial Development District under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106). The grant provides economic relief funding to eligible airports and concessions in Alexandria, Louisiana to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the grant will support costs related to airport operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, debt service payments, and combating the spread of pathogens at Alexandria airports from August 2021 through August 2025. The funding aims to help eligible airports and concessions in Alexandria address economic challenges stemming from the pandemic.