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 Southern Region awarded a $7.778 million Project Grant to the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority, doing business as Asheville Regional Airport, under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106). Dated December 8, 2021 with a projected completion date of December 7, 2025, this funding will provide economic relief for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, debt service payments, and combating the spread of pathogens at Asheville Regional Airport in Fletcher, North Carolina. The grant aims to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by supporting this airport and its eligible concessions through the American Rescue Plan Act.

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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 asheville, north carolina.