$1.4m in airport improvement grants

The Commonwealth Ports Authority is receiving $1,388,888 in FY2021 Airport Improvement Program funds for infrastructure and safety projects, the FAA announced. $1 million of the grant award will be used to conduct a new pavement management study for Saipan, Rota, and Tinian International Airports. A second project, worth $388,888, will prepare an airport safety management system manual and implementation plan that meets FAA requirements.

A portion of the AIP grants is provided by the American Rescue Plan Act that included $8 billion to be awarded as economic assistance to eligible airports to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Congratulations to CPA.