Agency: Federal Aviation Administration

Description: FAA's facilities and equipment program finances major capital investments related to modernizing and improving air traffic control and airway facilities, equipment, and systems. The program provides funds to establish, replace, relocate, or improve air navigation facilities and equipment and aviation safety systems. Recovery funds will be used to upgrade power systems in the amount of $50,000,000, air route traffic control centers in the amount of $50,000,000, airport traffic control towers in the amount of $80,000,000, and navigation and landing equipment in the amount of $20,000,000.

Benefits to Public: To provide needed power systems, facility construction, and refurbishments that will improve the function and condition of FAA facilities. In addition, new jobs and the preservation of existing jobs will occur from the construction work that will be undertaken to accomplish the planned facility projects.

Beneficiaries: General Public

Who Select the Projects: USDOT

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