☆ ⓘ USAspending grant — $3.9M, FY2022

PURPOSE: CONSTRUCT/EXTEND/IMPROVE SAFETY AREA. THIS GRANT IS FUNDED BY THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT TO INCREASE THE FEDERAL SHARE TO 100 PERCENT FOR THE AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (AIP). ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT AWARDS A STATE BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM GRANT TO THE STATE OF GEORGIA TO ADMINISTER AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM SUB-AWARDS FOR NONPRIMARY AIRPORTS WITHIN THE STATE. THIS GRANT INCLUDES DISCRETIONARY FUNDING FOR THE CARTERSVILLE-BARTOW COUNTY AIRPORT (VPC), LOCATED IN THE 11TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IN GEORGIA TO INSTALL ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM FOR RUNWAY 19 TO MEET RUNWAY SAFETY AREA REQUIREMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,829,856. THIS PROJECT CONSTRUCTS AN ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM FOR THE RUNWAY 19 END TO MEET RUNWAY SAFETY AREA STANDARDS. . NON-14 CFR PART 139 CERTIFICATED AIRPORTS WERE NOT SUBJECTED TO THE RUNWAY SAFETY AREA DEADLINE OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND SOME AIRPORTS, INCLUDING THIS ONE, CONTINUE TO PURSUE FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS AS THEY BECOME FEASIBLE. INTENDED BENEFICIARY: THIS GRANT WILL PROVIDE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR AIRPORTS IN THE GEORGIA STATE BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.