LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Over $34 million is coming to the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport to help expand the existing terminal by over 30,000 square feet and includes a TSA checkpoint, solar microgrid and emergency generator.

The funding comes from grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to modernize airports around the country. The FAA is awarding $566.4 million through 296 grants in 47 states to improve airports through the Airport Infrastructure Grants program of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The AIG funds can be used for airport planning, development, sustainability, terminal expansions, baggage system upgrades, runway safety enhancements and noise compatibility projects at eligible airports.

“As Americans fly in record numbers, the Biden-Harris Administration is improving our nation’s airports to make travel more convenient for passengers,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “The funding we’re announcing today, made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will help airports across the country make needed improvements to ensure safety, efficiency and sustainability for years to come.”    

The funding is from one of three aviation grant programs created by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. According to the U.S. DOT, nearly $9 billion of the $15 billion total of AIG funding has been available to airports across the country.

You can see a full listing of AIG grants being announced on the FAA website as well as an interactive data visualization of the airports receiving funding.