WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $5,225,066.00 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Funding comes through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and Cassidy’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
“Airports connect our communities to the rest of the country and the world,” said Dr. Cassidy. “This investment makes Louisiana’s airports safer and more efficient.
The funding will support airport upgrades across Louisiana to extend the life of runways, improve safety, and modernize facilities.
| Funding Amount | Recipient | Project Description |
| $2,932,905.00 | England Economic & Industrial Development District (Alexandria) | This grant provides federal funding for expansion of the South Apron by 500 square yards at Alexandria International Airport. |
| $765,000.00 | Beauregard Parish Airport District No. 1 | This grant provides federal funding for resealing 5,494 feet of Runway 18/36 pavement at Beauregard Regional Airport. |
| $517,750.00 | Shreveport Airport Authority | This grant provides federal funding for resealing 34,000 square yards of West Apron pavement at Shreveport Regional Airport. |
| $406,071.00 | Town of Jonesville | This grant provides federal funding for resurfacing 3,000 feet of Runway 6/24 at Jonesville Airport. |
| $331,531.00 | Chennault International Airport Authority (Lake Charles) | This grant provides federal funding for rehabilitation of 5,420 square yards of South Apron pavement at Chennault International Airport. |
| $294,804.00 | Concordia Parish Airport Authority (Vidalia) | This grant provides federal funding for resealing 3,701 feet of Runway 14/32 and 1,330 feet of Taxiway A at Vidalia Airport. |
| $125,000.00 | City of Winnsboro | This grant provides federal funding for design of rehabilitation of 3,001 feet of Runway 18/36 at Winnsboro Municipal Airport. |
| $102,875.00 | Town of Vivian | This grant provides federal funding for acquisition of 51.8 acres of land to protect the Runway 9/27 approach at Vivian Airport. |
| $50,130.00 | Parish of Allen (Oakdale) | This grant provides federal funding for design of a new airfield drainage system at Oakdale Airport. |
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