Item:
Title
Acceptance of Federal Aviation Administration Grant Offer 3-37-0056-071-2024 in the amount of $10,000,000.00 on behalf of the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority
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Date of BOCC Meeting: September 9, 2024
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is asked to accept Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Grant Offer 3-37-0056-071-2024 in the amount of $10,000,000.00 on behalf of the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority (RDUAA). The grant, comprised entirely of discretionary funds, is for Shift Runway 5L/23R-Phase 5 (Sanitary Sewer and Duke Electrical Utility Relocation) under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) at Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
Delivery of the signed grant offer to the Federal Aviation Administration is required from RDUAA by September 18, 2024. We ask that the board consider and accept the corresponding grant offer.
The FAA requires Durham County, along with Wake County and the cities of Durham and Raleigh, to accept grant offers made by the FAA under the Airport Improvement Program.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This item aligns with Durham County Strategic Goal: Regional Leadership.
Resource Persons: Mr. Ronald Jewett, Vice President of Facilities Asset Management at Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board accept the attached Federal Aviation Administration Grant Offer 3-37-056-071-2024 in the amount of $10,000,000.00 on behalf of the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority.
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County Manager: ____________________________