U.S. Rep. Lois Capps plans to appear Aug. 30 at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to highlight a new $1.5 million federal grant to help build the airport’s new terminal.
Local elected officials and top airport managers were scheduled to join her, and Capps plans to present a ceremonial check to Santa Barbara Airport Director Karen Ramsdell.
The money comes from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program. In a news release issued Aug. 29, Ramsdell said the program “is one of the most important funding sources for airport capital improvements that benefit the flying public.