Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson Congratulates Love Field Airport on Receiving a Federal Aviation Administration Grant

Washington, DC – (Thursday, August 1, 2013) – Today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that the City of Dallas would receive $7.9 million in federal funding for the Dallas Love Field Airport. The grant will provide funds to the airport to rehabilitate existing apron pavement, or the area where aircrafts are parked, loaded and unloaded.

“I would like to congratulate Dallas Love Field Airport on receiving this grant,” said Congresswoman Johnson. “It’s important that we continue to improve our nation’s infrastructure, and I know these funds will be used to ensure necessary renovations take place to keep the airport up-to-date.”

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  U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson is the highest-ranking Texan on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and a Ranking member of the Science Committee. She represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas, which includes Downtown Dallas, Fair Park, Kessler Park, Old East Dallas, Pleasant Grove, South Dallas & South Oak Cliff; all of Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, Hutchins, Lancaster & Wilmer and parts of Ferris, Glenn Heights, South Grand Prairie, Oak Lawn, Ovilla, Uptown/Victory Park and West Dallas.