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FAA awards $318,368 planning grant to Kentland airport; local match about $7,700
Summary
Airport staff told the council the FAA awarded a $318,368 planning grant to support airport planning and aerial mapping; the FAA under-awarded the town this year but pledged to make up the balance next year; the local match is about $7,700.
Airport staff reported that the Federal Aviation Administration awarded a planning grant of $318,368 to support required airport planning work, including aerial mapping. The Aviation Manager said the FAA initially omitted part of the award in this cycle but apologized and assured the town it will fund the remaining amount next year. The town’s local match was estimated at about $7,700 (roughly 2.5 percent).
Officials said the grant will fund planning activities that cannot be deferred, and that engineers do not expect the timing to delay the overall project. Council members thanked staff for quick follow-up with the FAA and acknowledged the administrative work required to accept and obligate grant funds.
Council asked staff to return with a plan for how the local match would be covered and what phases of work will occur this year versus next. No formal vote to accept the grant was recorded in the transcript segment; staff described the award and next steps during the aviation report.
