Two NELA airports receive funding as part of Sen. Cassidys infrastructure package [Video]

WASHINGTON (KNOE) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is granting money to two Northeast Louisiana airports as part of U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

Louisiana is receiving a total of $7,141,716 for airports across the state, and $413,550 of that is going to the NELA region. The Town of Jonesville is receiving $341,550 to update the existing airport master plan study, and Concordia Parish Airport Authority is receiving $72,000 to install new lighting on the terminal apron.

“Airports are the gateway to a city, drawing in businesses, investors, and families,” Cassidy said. “This funding from the Infrastructure Law will support airport improvements throughout Louisiana to make our communities more attractive for opportunity.”

The following projects across the state received money from the same package: