Congressman Cohen Announces $24.8 Million in CARES Act Funding for Shelby County Airports
FAA funding in response to the pandemic
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, today announced $24,894,552 in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act grants to four Shelby County Airports. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will provide $24,687,552 to Memphis International Airport and grants of $69,000 each to General DeWitt Spain Airport in Memphis, the Charles W. Baker Airport south of Millington and the Millington-Memphis Airport in Millington.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
"Air travel has been severely affected by the coronavirus outbreak. There were fewer than 12 people on my last flight to Washington, and that included the crew. Our airports are hurting and this funding will help them stay afloat until we get this pandemic behind us."