SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $2.5 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL JETPORT

U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins (R-Maine) today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $2,500,000 to the City of Portland for the rehabilitation of aprons at the Portland International Jetport.

The funding is being distributed to Maine through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Senators Snowe and Collins worked with a bipartisan group of senators to craft the legislation that became law in February.

"Maine's aviation infrastructure keeps its residents connected with the rest of the country and the world," Senators Snowe and Collins said. "These FAA funds will help Maine's largest airport make the necessary upgrades and developments to improve its air travel services and safety."

The Department of Transportation (DOT) aims to improve safety, increase mobility in support of the nation's economy, protect human and natural environment, achieve organizational excellence, and support the national security strategy.