Port of Whitman Business Air Center qualifies for additional grant funding

Victoria Fowler, Gazette Reporter | Apr 23, 20200

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Port of Whitman Business Air Center is one of three Whitman County airports to receive grant funding for impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

COLFAX–On Wednesday, April 15, Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers announced more than $65 million in grant funding from the Federal Aviation Administration for eastern Washington airports that are being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Port of Whitman Business Air Center has $20,000 available from this grant. Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport with $18,059,137 and Rosalia Municipal Airport with $1,000 were also included in grant opportunities.

"We had just finished applying for a $150,000 grant," said Port Properties and Development Director Debbie Snell. "Usually, how things go is the FA...