Rehabilitate runway. This grant includes funding by the american rescue plan act of 2021 to increase the federal share to 100 percent for the airport improvement program (AIP).

This $2,006,514 project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration will rehabilitate 4,504 feet of runway and construct drainage improvements at the Marion County Airport in Mullins, South Carolina. Funded through the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106), the grant will maintain the structural integrity of the runway pavement and support ongoing airport operations. Awarded on August 27, 2021 to Marion County, the grant activities are intended to be completed by August 26, 2025 and will provide $2M in federal funding to improve airport infrastructure critical to the region.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 4,504 feet of the existing runway 4/22 to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement. This grant funds second phase, which consists of constructing drainage improvements adjacent to runway 4/22 to support the runway pavement rehabilitation. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with marion, south carolina.