San Angelo: Regional Airport Receives $1.2 Million in CARES Act Grant

WASHINGTON, D.C. – San Angelo Regional Airport – Mathis Field was awarded a federal grant of $1,227,539 as economic relief following the economic distress caused by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn announced Thursday. The funding, which was appropriated by Congress last month as part of the CARES Act, comes through the U.S. Department of Transportation. You can read more about this grant here.

“As Texas reels from the economic destruction caused by the coronavirus outbreak, it’s important our airports have the resources they need to weather the storm,” Sen. Cornyn said. “I commend both the Trump Administration and leaders in San Angelo who worked to secure these funds during this trying time.”