Overview
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rolled out the initiative at Reagan National Airport with a pull-up demonstration and a spotlight on Farmer's Fridge as a model for healthier concessions.
- The grant pool is intended for terminal projects such as nursing rooms, expanded family security lanes, children’s play spaces and exercise areas.
- DOT said the application guidelines are intentionally broad, leaving airports to propose projects as allocation details and timelines remain unspecified.
- Duffy said he has contacted CEOs at most major U.S. airlines to encourage healthier food and beverage options onboard.
- He stated he has no plan to reduce the high cost of airport food, emphasizing a focus on providing more nutritious choices instead.