Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson Announces Federal Funding for Dallas Area Airports
Dallas, TX – Today, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a total of $811,535,430 to airports in Texas through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
CARES Act funding is allocated to eligible U.S. airports to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus impacts, including support for continuing airport operations.
The Dallas Area Airports receiving funding through the CARES Act are:
- Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport $299,199,046
- Dallas Love Field Airport $53,813,334
- Dallas Executive Airport-RBD $69,000
- Addison Airport $157,000
- Dallas CBD Vertiport $1,000
“It is critical that we provide funding to keep our airports safe and operational,” said
Congresswoman Johnson. “These funds that we included in the CARES Act will allow airports to stay in reliable, safe operation to help serve the public and support the economy. My focus is on keeping airport and aviation industry employees employed and ensuring safe airports.”
The CARES Act provides funds to increase the federal share to 100 percent for the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and supplemental discretionary grants already planned for fiscal year 2020. Under normal circumstances, AIP grant recipients contribute a matching percentage of the project costs. Providing this additional funding and eliminating the local share will allow critical safety and capacity projects to continue as planned regardless of airport sponsors’ current financial circumstances.
