“Replacing the taxiway lighting will help improve K.I Sawyer infrastructure, making runways safer for travelers,” said Stabenow. “This recovery funding will not only improve travel, but it will help create good-paying jobs in Michigan.”

“This funding will help Sawyer International Airport continue to provide safe and efficient service to travelers,” said Levin. “I am pleased that this economic recovery act funding will be used to fill a pressing need and help create jobs here in Michigan at the same time.”

The ARRA set aside $1.1 billion to make discretionary grants under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP), with priority given to projects that can be awarded quickly and completed within two years. The AIP provides grants to public agencies and other entities for the planning, development and improvement of public-use airports that meet certain criteria.