Governor Mike Parson has announced that Missouri will receive a $152.4 million grant for 75 state airports to help respond to the COVID-19 crisis.
A news release says the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the grants to states on Tuesday as part of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Missouri airports receiving more than $1 million through this grant include Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, Columbia Regional Airport, Joplin Regional Airport, Kansas City International Airport, Springfield-Branson National Airport, and St. Louis Lambert International Airport.
Grant amounts for other Missouri airports range from $1,000 to $157,000.
According a map provided, several airports in the immediate KMMO listening area will receive $30,000. They include the Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport; the Higginsville Industrial Airport; the Sedalia Regional Airport; and the Jesse Viertal Memorial Airport in Boonville.
These funds can be used for any purpose for which airport revenue could otherwise be used. This means these funds are available for operating costs (salaries, utilities, etc.), and they can also be used for airport development.
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will administer $19.8 million of the total amount announced by the FAA, $17.4 million of which is intended for the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. The remaining $2.4 million is available for other airports in the State Block Grant Program. The other $132.6 million of the CARES Act funds will be administered by the FAA. There is no expiration date on the use of these funds.
A full list of airports receiving funding can be found on an interactive map located at https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA0MTUuMjAxODQ0MDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5mYWEuZ292L2FpcnBvcnRzL2NhcmVzX2FjdC9tYXAvIn0.N7dxV8cIkvl__Mf2mFE5T6KMk8ivh0NUK3LPIGyfmjM/br/77428809686-l.