📋 Tender Overview
Washington, D.C.– U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that multiple Maine airports will receive a total of 14,262,173 to support important infrastructure improvements. The funding comes from the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Fiscal Year 2025 Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program and the Airport Improvement Program (AIP), made possible by the(IIJA). Senator Collins was one of 10 senators whonegotiated the IIJA, which provided 15 billion for airport improvements nationwide.said Senator Collins.Portland International Jetport (PWM) - 11,311,290to expand existing terminal space by 7,200 square feet, obtain snow removal equipment for two replacement carrier vehicles, andreplace several passenger loading bridges.Wiscasset Municipal Airport (IWI) - 585,000to reconstruct 19,505 squareyards of pavement.Various Airports in Maine - 1,225,000to install new, automated weather observing systems.Hancock County/Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) - 1,140,883to rehabilitate 165 feet of existing service roads andreplace windows in the terminal.Since joining the Appropriations Committee in 2009, Senator Collins has helped to secure more than 1 billion in competitive transportation grants for the State of Maine.###Related IssuesTransportation
