U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced April 14 that $811.5 million in funds from the Federal Aviation Administration would be going toward Texas airports, including $58.7 million to Austin-Begstrom.
The Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport will receive $299.2 million, and the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston will receive $149.2 million. The awards are part of $10 billion allocated for airports in the CARES Act passed by U.S. Congress in March.
“This $10 billion in emergency resources will help fund the continued operations of our nation’s airports during this crisis and save workers’ jobs,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao in a media release.
A map of airports receiving federal funding from the CARES Act can be found below.