"U.S. DOT announces emergency funds for airports damaged by recent hurricanes"

Monday, November 1, 2004

U.S. Department of Transportation announces emergency funds for airports
damaged by recent hurricanes
M2 Communications


The federal government will spend $20.5 million to fund repairs at 71
airports along the Eastern seaboard that were damaged by hurricanes Charley,
Frances, Ivan and Jeanne, U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta
announced today.

The damage done by this years hurricanes reminds us how much we rely on our
airports and how important they are to the nations economy and quality of
life, said Secretary Mineta. 

These grants will help restore our airports to their conditions before the
hurricanes found them. 

The funds will be distributed to airports in Alabama, Florida, Kentucky,
Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Puerto Rico. 

Congress recently passed the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for
Hurricane Disaster Assistance Act. On October 15, after the measures
passage, the U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) sent a letter to airport owners and operators in areas
most affected by the hurricanes to make them aware of the funds and the
grant application deadline of October 25. The funding will pay for a range
of projects, including repair or replacement of terminal buildings, hangars,
and security lighting. 

We are delivering on President Bushs commitment to assist hurricane-affected
states in every way possible to get these airports back to normal, said FAA
Administrator Marion C. Blakey. 

An additional 14 airports will receive another $4.1 million in emergency
funding within the next few weeks.


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