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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Grant Offer Acceptance - Raleigh/Durham Airport Improvement Grant (5min)
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Date of BOCC Meeting: August 3, 2020
Request for Board Action:
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The Board is requested to suspend the rules and accept the grant on the part of Durham County. The grant documentation must be fully executed by Durham County and return to Authority, in advance of the FAA’s deadline of September 1, 2020.
On Monday, July 13, 2020 the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority received the attached correspondence and Grant Offer from the Federal Aviation Administration. On Thursday, July 16, 2020 the Airport Board of Directors accepted the grant. The grant provides the amount of $6,881,956 in entitlement funding the Authority will use to reimburse previously expended funds for the reconstruction of Taxiway F.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: The item aligns with Goal 5: Accountable Efficient and Visionary Government.
Resource Persons: William C. Sandifer, Senior VP and Chief Operating Officer, Airport Authority; Wendell Davis, County Manager
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board suspend the rules and accept the grant on the part of Durham County.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________