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Wexton Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Virginia-10 Airports
Washington, DC,
December 16, 2021
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton announced new first-year funding amounts that Virginia-10 airports will receive under the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The airports set to receive this funding include: Washington Dulles International Airport: $22,844,908 “Our airports are key drivers of the local economy and support jobs for thousands of Virginians across the Commonwealth,” said Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton. “I’m proud that this new federal funding will make it possible for local airports to make operational upgrades, renovations, and safety improvements, and I look forward to seeing the ways that this historic investment benefits our region.” These airports will receive a similar tranche of funding from the historic bipartisan infrastructure law each year for the next five years, as part of a program for airport development. The tranche could vary from year to year, as the funding reflects annual enplanement totals. In addition to these guaranteed funds, the airports can compete with other airports across the country for grants from an additional $5 billion for terminal and landside improvements. On November 15th, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which included $15 billion in formula funding to help redevelop airports across the country. Projects that qualify for funding include: improvements to runways and taxiways, terminal development, and noise prevention. The law also includes an additional $5 billion nationally for FAA towers and facilities funding, which the FAA will distribute among airports in need. ### |
