REPRESENTATIVE LOWEN ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF FUNDS FOR KONA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

$8 million earmarked for USDA Inspection Building

 Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – Representative Nicole E. Lowen (Kailua-Kona, Hōlualoa, Kalaoa, Honokōhau) today announced that Governor David Ige has released $8 million in Capital Improvement Project (CIP) funds to be used for a new United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Inspection Building at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole.

"The release of these funds will greatly improve the biosecurity of Hawaii Island," said Representative Lowen. "With an increase in international arrivals and air travel overall, the capacity for agricultural inspections that this facility will provide is essential."