Washington  (CSi) The Federal Aviation Administration  awarded grants to Ashley Municipal Airport and Barnes County Municipal Airport Authority, the North Dakota delegation announced Monday.

Senators John Hoeven, and Heidi Heitkamp, and Rep. Kevin Cramer, say the FAA awarded a $971,100 grant to Ashley Municipal Airport to rehabilitate the airport’s runway, taxiway and apron. A $79,229 grant to Barnes County Municipal Airport Authority will be used for installing a fence around the perimeter of the airport to help protect aircraft from wildlife.

The Federal Aviation Administration awarded grants totaling over $1.5 million to six airports in North Dakota.