Congressman Greg Pence Announces $348,000 in AIP Grants to Sixth District Airports

Nine airports around the area received money from the AIP grant.

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(Columbus, Ind.) – United States Congressman Greg Pence announced yesterday $348,000  in Airport Improvement Program grants from the Department of Transportation.

The CARES Act passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump, allocated AIP grants totaling $9.1 billion of the $10 billion provided for airports in the Act.

“The CARES Act, signed into law by President Trump, includes critical support for our airports affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. I am in Congress to support Hoosiers and make sure the Sixth District of Indiana has a voice in D.C., and that is why I voted to pass the CARES Act,” said Congressman Pence. “Our airports are an integral part of our economy and need economic support during this unprecedented time in our nation. Providing this funding will allow critical safety and capacity projects to continue as planned regardless of the current financial circumstances under stress from the pandemic.”

Nine airports around the area received money from the AIP grant, Madison Municipal IMS was granted $30,000.

The other eight airports are:

• Columbus Municipal BAK $69,000, Columbus Ind.
• Greensburg Municipal I34 $30,000, Greensburg, Ind.
• Delaware County Regional MIE $69,000, Muncie, Ind.
• New Castle Henry County Marlatt Field UWL $30,000, New Castle Ind.
• North Vernon OVO $30,000, North Vernon Ind.
• Richmond Municipal RID $30,000, Richmond Ind.
• Shelbyville Municipal GEZ $30,000, Shelbyville Ind.
• Randolph County I22 $30,000, Winchester Ind.

Visit https://www.faa.gov/airports/cares_act/ for additional information. This link contains the airport allocation amounts and FAQs.