Sixty-three Pennsylvania airports will receive a combined total of more than $239 million in new funding as part of the latest coronavirus relief legislation.
The announcement was made by U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) on Tuesday. The funding is from the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Locally, the DuBois Regional Airport received $1,960,575; Clearfield-Lawrence Airport, $20,000 and Mid-State Airport in Philipsburg, $1,000.
“Pennsylvania’s airports provide an essential service to travelers and stimulate our local economies,” Casey said in a statement on Tuesday.
“With a steep decline in travel and revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our airports need help to continue operations and save employees’ jobs.
“I was proud to advocate for our commonwealth’s airports to receive funding from the CARES Act, and I am pleased that the FAA plans to implement a streamlined grant process to expedite this funding for critical airport needs.
“I will continue to work to ensure that our workers and our airports receive the resources they need to manage through this pandemic.”
