Marietta, GA — Today, Rep. Lucy McBath announced that $763,000 in new federal funding under the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is headed to Georgia to make much-needed improvements to Peachtree-DeKalb Airport. The money can be invested in runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, as well as terminal, airport-transit connections, and roadway projects.

“Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this new $763,000 grant will deliver new, good-paying jobs for Georgians while making sorely needed renovations to Peachtree-DeKalb Airport,” said McBath. “By making these critical investments in our local airport infrastructure, we are stimulating Georgia’s economy and ensuring that all travelers flying to and from our state have an easier and safer journey.”

Each year for the next five years, Peachtree-DeKalb Airport will receive similar funding from the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as part of a program for airport development. In addition to these guaranteed funds, Peachtree-DeKalb Airport can compete with other airports across the country for grants from an additional $5 billion nationally for terminal and landside improvements.

On November 15th, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which included $15 billion in formula funding to help redevelop airports across the country. Projects that qualify for funding include: improvements to runways and taxiways, terminal development, and noise prevention. The law also includes an additional $5 billion nationally for FAA towers and facilities funding, which the FAA will distribute among airports in need.