March 19, 2021
Comments Off on Airports, transit systems receive federal funding
Upstate New York airports and transit systems will share more than $480 million in the newest COVID relief package, including several in the Rochester and Finger Lakes regions. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said this week that Upstate airports will ...
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January 29, 2021
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Nearly $37 million in federal funding has been made available to Upstate New York airports that have been devastated by the pandemic, including more than $4.7 million for the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport. Last month’s bipartisan COVID-19 relief ...
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February 25, 2020
Comments Off on Application process opens for $20 million airport modernization program
The State of New York is making $20 million available for airport modernization and safety enhancement projects, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday. The Airport Capital Grant Program is funded solely through the state and is part of the state’s larger, ...
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July 10, 2019
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Four airports in the Rochester metro area are slated to receive a total of $2 million in federal infrastructure grants as part of the $3.18 billion Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program. It is the third allotment of the FAA ...
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February 21, 2019
Comments Off on Finger Lakes airports receive funding for improvements
Six airports in the Finger Lakes region have been selected to share $2.6 million in state funding for modernization and operational improvements. Funded through Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s State Aviation Capital Grant Program, some 31 airports statewide will receive a total ...
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July 17, 2018
Comments Off on Airports receive infrastructure funding
The Greater Rochester International Airport and Canandaigua Airport have been awarded U.S. Department of Transportation funding for improvements to ensure the longevity of the airports’ infrastructures. Rochester’s airport will receive $3.01 million to rehabilitate a runway, an access road and ...
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May 11, 2018
Comments Off on New York sets aside funding for statewide airport improvements
The state has made $20 million available to support safety improvements, modernize operations and enhance the economic competitiveness of New York’s airports. The Airport Capital Grant Program provides support for projects statewide that enhance airport safety and increase general and ...
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January 8, 2018
Comments Off on Area airports to receive state funding
Six area public-use airports will receive $5 million in state funding to support safety and modernization projects. The Aviation Capital Grant Program was announced last year as part of the $21.1 billion five-year State Transportation Plan. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on ...
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