Bennie G. Thompson
08/21/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/22/2025 09:41
Congressman Thompson Announces $4.5 Million Department of Transportation Grant for Greenwood-Leflore Airport
BOLTON, MS - Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) announced a $4,593,322 grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support critical infrastructure improvements at Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) in Carroll County, Mississippi.
The funding, awarded through the FY25 Airport Improvement Program (AIP), will be used to support a portion of the final phase of the airport's runway rehabilitation project. This project will rehabilitate 6,501 feet of Runway 18/36, to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and minimizing foreign object debris.
Funding is provided through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. Department of Transportation.
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