Kaptur Announces $2.2M for Northwest Ohio Airports from Infrastructure Bill

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Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced the Federal Aviation Administration is awarding $2,241,440 in funding from the Airport Infrastructure Grants program to six Northwest Ohio airports. The funding is being made available as a result of President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was signed into law in November. Rep. Kaptur and House Democrats strongly supported the bill, while 94 percent of House Republicans opposed it.

The funding from the Airport Infrastructure Grants program will allow Northwest Ohio airports to address a wide array of short and long-term infrastructure needs -- including improvements to runways, taxiways, terminals, and airport-transit connections, as well as new safety and sustainability projects.

"President Biden's jobs and infrastructure bill is already delivering for Northwest Ohio," said Rep. Kaptur. "By investing in our airports, we are laying a strong foundation for our region's economic growth. While Republicans in Congress vote against critical funding for jobs and infrastructure, I will continue working to bring these dollars home to Ohio."

Breakdown of Airport Infrastructure Grants program funding for Northwest Ohio

Toledo Express Airport: $1,506,440
Erie-Ottawa International Airport: $295,000
Put-in-Bay Airport: $110,000
Middle Bass Island Airport: $110,000
North Bass Island Airport: $110,000
Kelleys Island Land Field Airport: $110,000

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