PERU – A portion of the $123.6 million FAA infrastructure dollars awarded to Illinois airports will be coming to Peru. The US Department of Transportation announced that 77 airports in the state will receive funding. Peru will be getting $295,000. Other area airports being awarded grants include Rockford at $2.5 million, Bloomington at $2 million, and Quad Cities airport with $2.8 million. The money can be invested in runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, as well as terminal, airport-transit connections and roadway projects.
“The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has given us a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build safer and more sustainable airports that connect individuals to jobs and communities to the world,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
Illinois airports can submit projects they wish to use the funds on for FAA review in the coming weeks. The FAA encourages airports to prioritize projects that increase airport safety, equity and sustainability. The agency also plans to conduct outreach with the minority business community on these opportunities at airports across the nation.
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