Cassidy Announces $11.8 Million for Louisiana Airport Improvements FROM HIS Infrastructure LAW

WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $11,762,702.00 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Funding comes through Cassidy’sInfrastructure Investment and Jobs Act(IIJA) and the Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program.
“Airports are critical to Louisiana’s economy, commerce, and tourism,”said Dr. Cassidy.“We secured this funding to make our airports safer, more modern, and ready to meet future demands.”
The funding will support safety upgrades, runway and taxiway improvements, and terminal modernization projects at airports in Lafayette, New Orleans, Shreveport, Rayville, Reserve, Oakdale, and Baton Rouge.
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