Leahy, Sanders, Welch And Chittenden County Leaders Announce FAA Awards For Sound Proofing and Noise Monitoring In Burlington

THURSDAY (Sept. 3, 2020) – The Vermont Congressional Delegation and Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger announced Thursday the Burlington Airport will receive $6.3 million in grants from the Federal Aviation Administration to address concerns about increased noise at the airport and to invest in new infrastructure at the terminal.  The majority of the funds will be used to soundproof the Chamberlin Elementary School in South Burlington.  Additional funds will be used to establish three sound monitoring units around Chittenden County and to expand the apron around the airport terminal.  They also reported that for these grants, the federal government will pick up one hundred percent of the cost, with no cost share from the local communities.

In a joint statement, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Senator Bernie Sanders (I) and Representative Peter Welch (D) said:  “We have consistently pressed for the federal funding for noise remediation in communities near the airport to address increased noise levels.  We have also supported full federal funding, without the requirement of local matching funds. These initial grants to soundproof the Chamberlin School and establish noise monitoring units are an encouraging first step as we continue to advocate the communities surrounding the airport.  We look forward to working with federal, state, and local partners on future noise-proofing projects, including in communities not currently helped by this funding.”