Delta County Airport Receives $1 Million+ (Sawyer International $18 Million +) from CARES

Congressman Bergman from the 1st Congressional District announces that a number of local airports will be receiving monies through the CoronavirusAid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that provide $10 billion to support U.S. airports experiencing severe economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 public health emergency. The monies come from a U.S. Treasury Fund and will be used to mitigate disruption and encourage improvements.

Why is this helpful for Delta County?

Delta county is ripe for international investment and manufacturing. It is a county that has underperformed the market but has much of the needed infrastructure and "Yooper Strong" working population that could really make things happen. While this monies is for airports that experienced economic disruption it does create an opportunity to improve the airport for other purposes such as economic development. Notice in the yellow the more commercial oriented Sayer International and Escanaba Delta County are getting a pretty good chunk. Kudos for Delta and the Region!

Daily Free Press Article

Alpena County Regional APN $17,903,142
Beaver Island SJX $20,000
Cheboygan County SLH $30,000
Drummond Island DRM $20,000
Escanaba Delta County ESC $1,076,012
Grayling AAF GOV $1,000
Charlevoix Municipal CVX $30,000
Gaylord Regional GLR $30,000
Gwinn Sawyer International SAW $18,075,846
Hancock Houghton County Memorial CMX $1,098,918
Harbor Springs MGN $30,000
Iron Mountain Ford IMT $1,085,245
Ironwood Gogebic-Iron County IWD $30,000
Mackinac Island MCD $30,000
Manistee Co-Blacker MBL $30,000
Manistique Schoolcraft County ISQ $20,000
Menominee Regional MNM $30,000
Newberry Luce County ERY $20,000
Ontonagon County - Schuster Field OGM $20,000
Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County PLN $1,104,773
Sault Ste. Marie Chippewa County International CIU $1,095,968
St. Ignace Mackinac County 83D $30,000
Traverse City Cherry Capital TVC $14,819,260
Rogers City Presque Isle County PZQ $1,000
Mio Oscoda County Dennis Kauffman Memorial 51M $20,000
Atlanta Municipal Y93 $20,000
Bellaire Antrim County ACB $30,000
Frankfort Dow Memorial Field FKS $20,000
Pointe Aux Pins Bois Blanc Island 6Y1 $20,000