Press Releases
Warner, Kaine Announce $100,000 to Promote Unmanned Systems Industry in Alleghany County
Funds will support local businesses and create new jobs in this emerging industry
Aug 29 2017
Funds will support local businesses and create new jobs in this emerging industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced today that nine Virginia airports will receive $18,826,746 in funds from the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to help enhance new and existing infrastructure. The airports receiving funding serve the following Virginia counties: Accomack, Brunswick, Campbell, Franklin, Frederick, Hanover, Mecklenburg, Suffolk, Washington, and Wise.
“This funding is essential to help Virginia’s airports make necessary upgrades to infrastructure,” said the Senators. “These grants will help our local airports improve travel and plan for future operations and growth.”
Airports and grant amounts are listed below:
- Virginia Highlands Airport (Washington County) - $5,924,328. This grant will help construct a 1,029 foot runway extension to allow Runway 06/24 to meet the operational needs of the airport, specifically funding drainage improvements necessary to adequately handle storm water runoff associated with the extension of Runway 06/24.
- Suffolk Executive Airport - $3,756,000.This grant will fund the rehabilitation of the runway’s lighting.
- Hanover County Municipal Airport - $2,773,436. This grant will help construct a 29,200 square yard apron on the east side of the airport. The new apron will increase parking capacity for transient and based aircraft.
- Mecklenburg-Brunswick Regional Airport- $2,666,151. This grant will fund the rehabilitation of 1,200 feet of the existing t-hangar taxiway pavement that requires rehabilitation to ensure safe airfield operations and the rehabilitation of 8,000 square yards of the existing terminal apron to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement.
- Franklin Municipal-John Beverly Rose Airport - $1,736,100. This grant will help fund a 1,250 foot extension of the parallel taxiway and an additional 570 feet for the connector taxiways. This project will enhance safety by eliminating the need for aircraft to back-taxi on the runway.
- Lynchburg Regional Airport - $1,111,500.00. This grant will fund the partial rehabilitation of the current Taxiway B and Taxiway G lighting system that has reached the end of its useful life and requires rehabilitation to enhance safe airfield operations during low visibility conditions.
- Accomack County Airport - $376,131. This grant will help fund the rehabilitation of 5,000 feet of Runway 3/21 to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris and will fund the rehabilitation of the current Runway 3/21 lighting system that has reached the end of its useful life and requires rehabilitation to meet FAA standards.
- Winchester Regional Airport - $316,600.This grant will help fund the relocation of 5,500 feet of Taxiway A to assist the airport in meeting design standards, will provide funding for the acquisition of 0.52 acres of land adjacent to the existing airport property, will fund the removal of tree obstructions in the Runway 14 approach surface, and will provide funding for the removal of 6 acres of tree obstructions.
- Lonesome Pine Airport (Wise County) - $166,500. This grant will fund an update to the existing airport master plan study to show current and future needs of the airport.
This funding was granted through the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP), a program that provides grants for the planning and development of public-use airports that are significant to national air transportation.
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Warner, Kaine Announce More Than $4.5 Million in Federal Funds for Improvements at Two Virginia Airports
DOT grants will provide funding to improve infrastructure and increase safety standards at airports in Richmond, Culpeper
Jul 14 2017
DOT grants will provide funding to improve infrastructure and increase safety standards at airports in Richmond, Culpeper
Sens. Warner, Hoeven, Cortez Masto, Heller Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Advance Development of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Legislation ensures U.S. keeps competitive edge in the development of unmanned technology
Jun 22 2017
Legislation ensures U.S. keeps competitive edge in the development of unmanned technology
Senators Urge Appropriators to Maintain Critical Funding to Appalachian Regional Commission
Since its inception, ARC has created more than 300,000 jobs
Jun 12 2017
Since its inception, ARC has created more than 300,000 jobs
Sens. Warner, Blunt Lead Bipartisan Coalition to Reintroduce Infrastructure Legislation
Bill would help states and localities leverage private funds to build and repair outdated transportation, water, and energy infrastructure
May 17 2017
Bill would help states and localities leverage private funds to build and repair outdated transportation, water, and energy infrastructure
Warner, Kaine, Taylor Announce Nearly $4.6 Million in Hurricane Matthew Disaster Relief
Hurricane Matthew dealt a blow to Virginia Beach, and we are grateful that FEMA will help alleviate the cost of debris removal for the local community
May 03 2017
"Hurricane Matthew dealt a blow to Virginia Beach, and we are grateful that FEMA will help alleviate the cost of debris removal for the local community..."
Warner, Kaine, and Griffith Announce $8.2 Million for 1-64 Repairs Following 2016 Alleghany County Flooding
“The damage to I-64 caused by severe flooding in Alleghany County last summer has had lasting impacts for residents, travelers, and commuters in the region. The federal funds will help shoulder the cost of repairs.”
Apr 21 2017
“The damage to I-64 caused by severe flooding in Alleghany County last summer has had lasting impacts for residents, travelers, and commuters in the region. The federal funds will help shoulder the cost of repairs.”
21 Senators to DHS: Do Not Fund Campaign Promises Through Cuts to Security Programs that Keep Us Safe
Trump’s FY18 budget would cut proven security programs to pay for border wall
Apr 07 2017
Trump’s FY18 budget would cut proven security programs to pay for border wall
Warner & Kaine Call on Congressional Appropriators to Secure Funding for Carrier Replacement Program
Virginia Senators urge defense appropriations subcommittee to avoid costly delays that could threaten shipbuilding jobs and negatively impact the Navy’s operational capability
Nov 29 2016
Sens. urge defense appropriations subcommittee to avoid costly delays that could threaten shipbuilding jobs and negatively impact the Navy’s operational capability
Warner, Kaine Announce More Than $70 Million in Funding for Virginia Electric Projects
Funds to help region finance projects in rural Virginia to increase electric utility reliability
Oct 27 2016
Funds to help region finance projects in rural Virginia to increase electric utility reliability
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Financial Stability to Muni Bonds
Allows high quality municipal debt to be classified at a level equivalent to debt issued by corporations
Sep 27 2016
Bill allows high quality municipal debt to be classified at a level equivalent to debt issued by corporations
Warner, Kaine Praise Virginia Provisions in Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill
Legislation would authorize new water infrastructure in the Commonwealth and maintain resiliency efforts in Hampton Roads
Sep 15 2016
Legislation would authorize new water infrastructure in the Commonwealth and maintain resiliency efforts in Hampton Roads
Sens. Warner, Kaine Announce Nearly $12 Million for Improvements at Three Va. Airports
DOT grants will provide funding to improve infrastructure, increase safety standards, and meet passenger needs
Aug 03 2016
Sens. Warner and Kaine announced that airports in Richmond, Norfolk and Emporia/Greensville will receive nearly $12 million in funds to improve infrastructure.
Va. & DC Congressional Delegation Announces Memorial Bridge Selected for $90 Million FASTLANE Grant
Funding will allow National Park Service to begin repairs and keep Memorial Bridge open
Jul 05 2016
Congressional representatives from Virginia and the District of Columbia announced that the National Park Service (NPS) has been awarded a $90 million for repairs to Arlington Memorial Bridge,
Sens. Warner & Kaine Announce Nearly $600,000 for Lynchburg Regional Airport
Federal grant will fund the construction of a new air traffic control tower
Jun 28 2016
Sens. Warner and Kaine announced today that the City of Lynchburg will receive $597,250 from DOT to fund construction of a new air traffic control tower at the Lynchburg Regional Airport/Preston Glenn Field.
Warner & Kaine Announce $2.6 Million for Greensville County Public Services
Federal grant expected to create 1,191 jobs
May 27 2016
Today, U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced that the Greensville County Water and Sewer Authority will receive $2.6 million from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration for infrastructure improvements to support development of the Mid-Atlantic Advanced Manufacturing Center in Greensville County.
Sens. Warner and Kaine and Rep. Morgan Griffith today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Rural Development has approved a water and waste disposal loan of $1,463,000 and grant of $1,000,000 for the Bland County Service Authority.
Warner, Kaine Applaud Senate Passage of Bipartisan Appropriations Legislation
On a bipartisan vote, Senate approves bill to fund the V-A, military construction, infrastructure, housing & community development
May 19 2016
On a bipartisan vote of 89-8, the Senate voted to approve Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations legislation for Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD).
“To the tens of thousands of Virginians, DC residents and visitors who travel across the Potomac River every day, Arlington’s Memorial Bridge is a critical piece of our regional transportation system."
Warner, Kaine, Griffith Announce $17 Million in Army Corps Funding for Flood Control Project
Feb 10 2016
Sen. Warner, Sen. Kaine & Rep. Griffith announced funding from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Dickenson County to offset construction costs for the new Ridgeview High School.
Virginia to receive more than $120.5 million from National Disaster Resilience Competition
Funding will address sea level rise and recurrent flooding
Jan 21 2016
The Commonwealth of Virginia has receive more than $120.5 million through HUD’s National Disaster Resilience Competition (NDRC).
Warner Supports Compromise Federal Highway & Transit Funding Legislation
Also reauthorizes Export-Import Bank
Dec 03 2015
Sen. Warner voted for the FAST Act, a bipartisan House-Senate agreement on highway and transit funding which returns $6.2 billion in federal transportation funding to Virginia over the next five years.
Sens. Warner, Blunt Lead Coalition in Introducing Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation
Would help states and localities leverage private funds to build and repair outdated transportation, water, and energy infrastructure
Jun 16 2015
Sens. Warner and Roy Blunt (R-MO) led a bipartisan coalition of eleven Senators in introducing legislation to establish a new infrastructure financing authority to help states and localities better leverage private funds to build and maintain the nation’s outdated infrastructure.
Warner Applauds Virginia Unmanned Systems Commission
Notes that Virginia is uniquely poised to benefit from growing unmanned systems industry
Jun 12 2015
Sen. Warner applauded Governor Terry McAuliffe today for establishing an Unmanned Systems Commission to examine how Virginia can strengthen its position in growing the unmanned aircraft systems industry.
