TEMPLE, Texas — The City of Temple has been awarded a $6.7 million federal grant to improve the Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport, the City has announced.

According to the City, the Airport Improvement Grant was awarded by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Aviation Division and the Federal Aviation Administration.

Funding for the project comes through the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, signed by the Biden Administration, the City said. The Act increased grant funding for airports and adjusted the local match rate to 95/5 for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

The City of Temple said the adjustment reduces the city's matching cost by 5%, allowing more resources to be invested in local improvements.

The project will reportedly extend the crosswind runway at the airpo

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