Another $5.5 million in supplemental funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation is headed to the Lafayette Regional Airport. The grant will support the ongoing construction of the new terminal.

"Completion of the new terminal will be a major upgrade for Acadiana," says U.S. Congressman Clay Higgins. "We're working closely with our federal, state, and local partners to ensure all necessary resources are available for Lafayette Regional, and we will continue to do so."

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