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Michigan Airports to Receive $256 Million in CARES Act Grants
Funding will help soften economic impact from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer today applauded Michigan’s congressional delegation for securing $256 million in airport grants in the CARES Act. The Federal Aviation Administration funding will support airports experiencing severe economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The grants will be distributed to airports to prevent, prepare for and respond to impacts from the crisis.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every business sector — big and small — across Michigan and these grants will provide much-needed resources to help airports across the state weather this public health crisis and be prepared when more people resume air travel,” said Governor Whitmer. “I want to thank our congressional leaders for securing this critical funding.”
Airports receiving significant funding include:
“The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every business sector — big and small — across Michigan and these grants will provide much-needed resources to help airports across the state weather this public health crisis and be prepared when more people resume air travel,” said Governor Whitmer. “I want to thank our congressional leaders for securing this critical funding.”
Airports receiving significant funding include:
- Detroit Metropolitan: $141.8 million
- Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International: $19.1 million
- Sawyer International, Gwinn: $18 million
- Alpena County Regional, Alpena: $17.9 million
- Gerald R. Ford International, Grand Rapids: $16.2 million
- Cherry Capital, Traverse City: $14.8 million
- Capital Region International, Lansing: $10.3 million
- Bishop International, Flint: $7.2 million
- MBS International, Muskegon: $1.9 million
- Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County: $1.1 million
- Delta County, Escanaba: $1 million
- Houghton County Memorial, Hancock: $1 million
- Iron Mountain, Ford: $1 million
- Muskegon: $1 million
- Chippewa County International, Sault Ste. Marie: $1 million