The Department of Transportation announced a new $1 billion grant program for airports.
Grants are intended for family- and health-friendly improvements in airport terminals.
Suggested upgrades include better nursing facilities, more family security lanes and exercise equipment.
The Department of Transportation announced a new grant program that will open a pot of $1 billion to airports that want to make family- and health-friendly improvements.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said during a Dec. 8 press conference that he was leaving the guidelines intentionally vague, but he suggested airports could get funding for things like making improvements to nursing facilities for breastfeeding mothers, expanding family lanes at security checkpoints or installing exercise equipment in terminals.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was on hand for the press conference at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, as were two social media influencers and an executive from Farmer’s Fridge, a healthy food vending machine.
Airports could get part of $1B for fitness gear, nursing rooms, more
