The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region awarded the Erie Regional Airport Authority $1,860,931 under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106) on August 16, 2021. This Project Grant will provide economic relief funding to Erie International Airport in Erie, Pennsylvania through August 15, 2025 for costs related to airport operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, and debt service payments. The funding will also support efforts to combat the spread of pathogens at the airport as part of the American Rescue Plan Act's goal of preventing, preparing for, and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.