Airport Alert: FAA Posts Slide Presentation on CARES Act Grants
April 14, 2020
The Federal Aviation Administration this morning posted a slide presentation to help explain how the agency intends to distribute $10 billion in CARES Act funding to airports. The presentation may be viewed here. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, FAA Associate Administrator for Airports Kirk Shaffer and other officials are scheduled to brief airport sponsors during a listen-only teleconference on CARES Act grants today at 12 p.m. Eastern.
Please follow the guidance below from DOT in order to access the briefing:
The Federal Aviation Administration this morning posted a slide presentation to help explain how the agency intends to distribute $10 billion in CARES Act funding to airports. The presentation may be viewed here. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, FAA Associate Administrator for Airports Kirk Shaffer and other officials are scheduled to brief airport sponsors during a listen-only teleconference on CARES Act grants today at 12 p.m. Eastern.
Please follow the guidance below from DOT in order to access the briefing:
- No more than two participants per organization on the call. Dial in times are staggered by regional location and there are separate participant lines and codes to accommodate the large number of attendees. There are also both toll free and caller paid numbers for each line. Please use the phone number and access code identified by your organization's regional location.
- Organizations in Alaska, Central, and Western Pacific regions, please dial in at 11:45 a.m. EDT using 877-226-8216 (or 409-207-6983), access code 8062469.
- Organizations in Eastern and Great Lakes regions, please dial in at 11:45 a.m. EDT using 877-692-8955 (or 234-720-6979) access code 7159744.
- Organizations in Northwest Mountain and Southwest regions, please dial in at 11:50 a.m. EDT using 877-226-8216 (or 409-207-6983), access code 8062469.
- Organizations in New England and Southern regions, please dial in at 11:50 a.m. EDT using 877-692-8955 (or 234-720-6979) access code 7159744.
- Industry associations, please dial in at 11:55 a.m. EDT using 877-692-8955 (or 234-720-6979) access code 7159744.
DOT also indicated that if you have questions after the briefing or cannot attend, please send an email to CARESAirports@faa.gov.
