$2M in funding secured for SLO Airport
The San Luis Obispo County Airport will be receiving $2.25 million in federal funding to improve its baggage screening system, according to U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal, (D-24), who secured the money.
Announced May 20, the airport’s current system is too undersized and too outdated to meet current operational demand.
As a result, the grant will go toward funding a m is too undersized and outdated to adequately meet current operational demand. The grant will fund a complete system replacement to improve the travel experience for passengers, according to the press release.
San Luis Obispo County Airport Director Courtney Johnson said they are “incredibly grateful to Congressman Carbajal and his team” for the support, saying that the funding will “enhance the travel experience for families and passengers traveling through our community airport.”
“Investments like this are critical to maintaining safe, efficient and reliable service as passenger activity continues to grow,” she said.
The funding was secured from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Airport Terminals Program, which doles out grants for safe, sustainable and accessible airport terminals, airport-owned airport traffic control towers, and on-airport rail and bus projects that improve multimodal connections.
The program has delivered more than $1 billion in funding to projects on the Central Coast.
“Given SLO’s beautiful landscapes, innovative companies, and acclaimed universities, it is no surprise that SLO County Airport welcomed a record-breaking number of passengers last year,” said Carbajal. “This federal funding will support necessary infrastructure upgrades, allowing the airport to accommodate the growing number of travelers coming into SLO County each year.”
