Senators secure $20M for 68 MT airports: helps keep up with costs during pandemic
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News from the offices of Senator Tester and Senator Daines
U.S. Senate — As part of his continued efforts to ensure that Montana’s airports are able to continue serving the state throughout the coronavirus pandemic and beyond, U.S. Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines announced that 68 airports across the state will receive a total of $20,034,965 in grant funding to keep up with costs and continue projects amid the COVID-19 crisis.
The funding was secured as part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act that was signed into law in late December of last year. The grants are provided by the Federal Aviation Administration Airport Coronavirus Response Grant Program to provide economic relief to airports across the United States.
The following local airports will receive funding as part of the FAA Airport Coronavirus Response Grant Program:
Missoula International Airport – $ 3,390,850
Glacier International Airport (Kalispell) – $ 2,830,997
Kalispell City Airport – $13,000
Polson Airport – $13,000
Ronan Airport – $13,000
Mission Field Airport – $9,000
Plains Airport – $9,000
