Rosen, Cortez Masto Announce Over $230 Million in CARES Act Grant Funding for Nevada Airports

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) released the following statement announcing the news that 30 Nevada airports will receive grant funds totaling $231,448,013.70 as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
 
“Time and time again, Nevada’s airports and aviation industry have played a role in powering our state’s economy,” said the Senators. “During this time of economic uncertainty, it is critical that we support our airports and the countless workers who make airport operations run smoothly. We will continue fighting to bring resources to Nevada and working to ensure that our key industries and institutions across our state are better able to weather this storm.”
 
BACKGROUND: The CARES Act Grant funding will be distributed amongst the following 30 Nevada airports: 

Ciudad

Airport Name

Totals

Alamo

Alamo Landing Field

$20,000

Austin

Austin

$20,000

Battle Mountain

Battle Mountain

$20,000

Beatty

Beatty

$20,000

Boulder City

Boulder City Municipal

$2,695,912

Carson City

Carson

$69,000

Elko

Elko Regional

$1,356,902

Ely

Ely /Yelland Field/

$20,000

Eureka

Eureka

$20,000

Fallon

Fallon Municipal

$30,000

Gabbs

Gabbs

$20,000

Hawthorne

Hawthorne Industrial

$20,000

Jackpot

Jackpot/Hayden Field

$20,000

Jean

Jean

$30,000

Las Vegas

Henderson Executive

$157,000

Las Vegas

McCarran International

$195,485,334

Las Vegas

North Las Vegas

$157,000

Lovelock

Derby Field

$20,000

Mesquite

Mesquite

$30,000

Minden

Minden-Tahoe

$69,000

Overton

Perkins Field

$20,000

Owyhee

Owyhee

$20,000

Panaca

Lincoln County

$20,000

reno

Reno/Stead

$30,000

reno

Reno/Tahoe International

$30,957,866

Silver Springs

Silver Springs

$20,000

Tonopah

Tonopah

$20,000

Wells

Wells Municipal/Harriet Field

$20,000

Winnemucca

Winnemucca Municipal

$30,000

Yerington

Yerington Municipal

$30,000

Total

$ 231,448,013.70

 

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