![]() ![]() ![]() The final phase has been projected to cost another $50 million. Phase three wrapped up in 2020 just as the pandemic started, and the project has been on hold due to COVID-19, Lenss said. The Eastern Iowa Airport has invested about $53 million in the terminal upgrade project, which began in 2014. Funds will be awarded on June 1, according to the Iowa DOT. Iowa’s funds are distributed largely in proportion to the amount of air travel at each airport. The funds, which are being administered by the Iowa Department of Transportation, are from the American Rescue Plan passed in 2021 by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden. Kim Reynolds last month announced the $100 million in funding available for Iowa’s eight commercial airports. The Eastern Iowa Airport is eligible for $28.3 million in funds. Millions in federal pandemic relief funding will help the airport cross the “finish line” on its terminal upgrade project, Lenss said. ![]()
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