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 $1.659 million Project Grant from the Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106) will fund rehabilitation of 2,090 feet of taxiway at the Gogebic-Iron County Airport in Ironwood, Michigan. The grant, awarded August 15, 2022 to the Michigan Department of Transportation, will complete the final phase of taxiway rehabilitation through construction activities with an expected completion date of August 14, 2026. By maintaining the structural integrity of the taxiway pavement and minimizing foreign object debris, this funding supports the FAA's strategic goal of operational excellence at airports within the Michigan State Block Grant Program that received supplemental discretionary funding through the American Rescue Plan Act to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Activities and expected outcomes

This grant includes supplemental discretionary funding for the gogebic-iron county airport, ironwood (IWD), located in the 1ST congressional district in michigan, in the amount of $1,515,079. This project rehabilitates 2,090 feet of taxiway a to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports in the michigan state block grant program.