{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://castor.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=404706", "U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Announces $40M Grant for New State-of-the-Art Terminal at TPA", "2024-10-23", "2024", "2024-10", "Democrat", "House", "FL", "Kathy Castor", "C001066", "castor.house.gov", "castor", "https://castor.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "TAMPA, FL \u2013 U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) announced that Tampa International Airport (TPA) will receive $40,000,000 in federal grant funding through the Federal Aviation Administration\u2019s (FAA) Airport Terminal Program. The funding will support the construction of a new terminal, Airside D, to meet international and domestic passenger demands.\n\n\u201cTampa International Airport is an economic powerhouse for the Tampa Bay region,\u201d said Rep. Castor. \u201cTampa Airport serves a growing and dynamic region including an estimated 25 million passengers a year, so it\u2019s critical that the airport can modernize and meet the growing demand. This significant federal funding will help improve airport operations and ensure a comfortable travel experience at one of the world\u2019s most beloved airports.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe\u2019re immensely thankful for the support and partnerships of U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor and the FAA in helping to fund Tampa International Airport\u2019s first new airside terminal in nearly 20 years,\u201d TPA CEO Joe Lopano said. \u201cAirside D will be critical in accommodating the tourism, population and business growth we\u2019re experiencing in the Tampa Bay region and beyond, and we\u2019re looking forward to breaking ground on this project later this year.\u201d\n\nThe grant partially funds the construction of the new 16-gate Airside D terminal, which consists of approximately nine passenger boarding bridges and an automated people mover track connecting Airside D to the main terminal.\n\nThe Airside D project is part of the Airport\u2019s Capital Program and is the third and final phase of TPA\u2019s Master Plan. Phases 1 and 2 included several major projects, including the Main Terminal redevelopment, the Rental Car center, SkyConnect Automated People Mover, a roadway expansion, the Central Utility Plan, the Blue Express Curbsides, and the SkyCenter One office building.\n\nCastor has championed infrastructure investments in Tampa Bay neighborhoods and economic engines under the landmark Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was passed by the Democratic-led Congress and signed by President Biden. The sizable Tampa Airport grant follows a $22 million grant for Port Tampa Bay announced last week.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://castor.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=404706"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9394120424985886, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}