San Diego International Airport is receiving $15 million in grant funding from the Federal Aviation Administration for noise mitigation for hundreds of families.
The funding comes through the Airport Improvement Program, which invests in projects such as runways, taxiways, noise cancellation, airport signage, airport lighting, airport markings, and, in San Diego’s case, money to retrofit homes affected by noise from the air traffic overhead and on the ground.
The San Diego project will acquire and install full noise mitigation measures for 250 residences affected by airport noise exposure.
Residents of Point Loma, Ocean Beach, Bankers Hill, Middletown, Golden Hill and South Park will be eligible for the grants.
The Quieter Home Program has been active for more than 20 years and has already provided assistance to thousands of homeowners in those communities.
“Californians and the millions of people who visit our state each year deserve a safe and easy airport travel experience,” said Sen. Alex Padilla, who announced the funding along with Sen. Adam Schiff. “That starts with modernizing and rehabilitating outdated airport infrastructure. These critical investments will not just make travel smoother for passengers, but will reduce noise pollution in neighboring communities.”
Schiff said the grants “will allow us to make critical investments in our airport infrastructure that will enhance the travel experience for millions of visitors and travelers, improve safety, create more jobs, and boost our local economies.”
Overall, 18 California airports were awarded a combined $81.3 million in grant funding.