WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Richard C. Shelby, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on May 12, 2022: U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today announced that 25 local airports throughout Alabama will benefit from more than $12.5 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants. The funding was awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for various airport improvements to support infrastructure construction and safety advances. "I am pleased that DOT recognizes the im  more