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$24 Million To Airports On Hawaiʻi Island For Recovery

by Big Island Video News
on Jun 22, 2021 at 7:16 am

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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.


Filed Under: Hawaii Tagged With: Brian Schatz, Hilo International Airport, Kona International Airport

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