The U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration Thursday announced that it is giving a grant of more than $13.7 million to Los Angeles International Airport for the installation of perimeter fencing.
The money will be available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao.
“This federal investment of over $1 billion (nationally) represents the department’s continued commitment to the safety and efficiency of our nation’s airports for the traveling public,” she said.
The combined Airport Improvement Program and Supplemental Discretionary grants will fund a wide variety of projects across the country. Some of these projects are purchasing aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment, constructing runways and taxiways, repairing runways and taxiways, installing aircraft lighting and signage, conducting airport master plan studies and installing airport perimeter fencing, Chao said.
The grants “will ensure that airport sponsors can make the necessary improvements so their airports can operate in a safe and efficient manner for years to come,” said FAA Administrator Stephen M. Dickson.
The FAA also announced a grant of $7.3 million to San Diego International Airport to rehabilitate the apron, the area where aircraft are parked, unloaded or loaded, refueled or boarded.