WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, today announced that the Sturgis Municipal Airport in Union County has received a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for $52,250.

Grant funds will be used to conduct a runway rehabilitation study in order to determine the most cost-efficient option for rehabilitating the Sturgis Municipal runway. The funds will also be used to provide temporary runway markings until the construction can be funded.

“As our economy continues to work toward recovery, many local governments are being forced to choose between many worthwhile priorities, “said Whitfield. “I am pleased that the Sturgis Municipal Airport has been awarded this grant to help make important improvements at the local airport.”

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