WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will grant Louisiana a total of $7,141,716.00 to improve local airports from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
“Airports are the gateway to a city, drawing in businesses, investors, and families,” said Dr. Cassidy. “This funding from the Infrastructure Law will support airport improvements throughout Louisiana to make our communities more attractive for opportunity.”
| Grant Awarded | Recipient | Project Description |
| $1,720,000.00 | Airport Authority District No. 1 Calcasieu Parish | This grant will provide federal funding to reconstruct the airport general aviation building access road and terminal access road. |
| $1,672,542.00 | Shreveport Airport Authority | This grant will provide federal funding to expand the Shreveport Regional Airport main terminal with the addition of gates, passenger areas and facilities, passenger boarding bridges, associated apron, and demolition and relocation of air traffic control tower. |
| $705,000.00 | City of Bogalusa | This grant will provide federal funding to rehabilitate the taxiway connector pavement and main apron pavement at George R Carr Memorial Air Field. |
| $630,000.00 | Chennault International Airport Authority | This grant will provide federal funding to install new lighting on Taxiway G. |
| $504,001.00 | Rapides Parish Police Jury | This grant will provide federal funding to update the existing airport master plan study. |
| $411,560.00 | City of New Roads and Pointe Coupee Parish | This grant will provide federal funding to reseal runway, taxiway, and apron pavement at False River Regional Airport. |
| $349,923.00 | Acadia Parish Police Jury | This grant will provide federal funding to install landside perimeter fencing and access gates at Le Gros Memorial Airport. |
| $306,000.00 | City of Slidell | This grant will provide federal funding to reconstruct the taxi lane midfield pavement at Slidell Municipal Airport. |
| $341,550.00 | Town of Jonesville | This grant will provide federal funding to update the existing airport master plan study. |
| $208,328.00 | Avoyelles Parish Airport Authority | This grant will provide federal funding to rehabilitate runway lighting at Marksville Municipal Airport. |
| $150,000.00 | City of Thibodaux | This grant will provide federal funding to reseal runway pavement and joints at Thibodaux Municipal Airport. |
| $70,812.00 | Beauregard Parish Airport District No. 1 | This grant will provide federal funding to reseal runway pavement. |
| $72,000.00 | Concordia Parish Airport Authority | This grant will provide federal funding to install new lighting on the terminal apron. |