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 Great Lakes Region awarded a $1,122,990 Project Grant to the County of Houghton, doing business as the Houghton County Memorial Airport, under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106). This Aug 3, 2021 grant provides economic relief funding over a four-year period ending Aug 2, 2025 for costs related to airport operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, and debt service payments at Houghton County Memorial Airport in Calumet, Michigan. The funding will also support efforts to combat the spread of pathogens at the airport as part of the American Rescue Plan Act's provision of economic assistance to eligible U.S. airports and eligible airport concessions to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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This grant provides economic relief funds for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, debt service payments, and combating the spread of pathogens at the airport. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with hancock, michigan.