$24 Million To Airports On Hawaiʻi Island For Recovery
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HAWAIʻI - $144 million in new federal funding from the American Rescue Plan is coming to the state for various airports.
(BIVN) – Hawai‘i airports will receive more than $144 million in new federal funding from the American Rescue Plan.
On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) said the new funding, signed into law in March, will help support airports that have experienced severe economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 public health emergency.
“Hawai‘i airport workers and the entire airline industry have taken a significant hit during this crisis,” said Senator Schatz, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing, in a news release. “This new federal funding will support salaries for workers and help our airports recover.”
The more than $144 million in funding for Hawai‘i airports includes:
$14.5 million for airports on Kauai;
$74.4 million for airports on Oahu;
$1.3 million for airports on Molokai;
$1.3 million for Lanai Airport;
$29.2 million for airports on Maui; and
$24 million for airports on Hawai‘i Island
Sen. Schatz says the flexible funding can be used to pay for operational and other costs.
by Big Island Video News
on at
STORY SUMMARY
HAWAIʻI - $144 million in new federal funding from the American Rescue Plan is coming to the state for various airports.
(BIVN) – Hawai‘i airports will receive more than $144 million in new federal funding from the American Rescue Plan.
On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) said the new funding, signed into law in March, will help support airports that have experienced severe economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 public health emergency.
“Hawai‘i airport workers and the entire airline industry have taken a significant hit during this crisis,” said Senator Schatz, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing, in a news release. “This new federal funding will support salaries for workers and help our airports recover.”
The more than $144 million in funding for Hawai‘i airports includes:
Sen. Schatz says the flexible funding can be used to pay for operational and other costs.