THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, DC 20590 

The Honorable Mary L. Landrieu 

UnitedStates Senate 

Washington. DC 20510 

Dear Sen~tor Landrieu: 

September 3~ 2014 ·.-·i; 

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Thank you for your letter supporting. the application submitted by Monroe Regional Airport for a 

grant under the U.S. Department of Transportation's SmaU Comn1tmity Air Service 

Development Program. 

The Small Community Air Service Develo.pn1ent Program was established to help smaller 

cotnn1unities address air service det1ciencies, particularly issues rem ted to high airfares and 

insufficient service. Under the statute, the Department may make a maximum of 40 grant 

awards eacl1 year, although no more than four may be to communities in the same State. To 

provide communities with latitude in developing solutionsto their air service deficiencies, the 

statute provides flexibility in the types of air service development projects that can be funded, 

On June 30, the Department issued an order setting a deadline of July 3 I for applications. As 

these gran (requests are pending before the Department, I cannot comment on the merits ofany 

particular proposaL I assure you, however, that the Department will give full and fair 

conside.ration to an proposals that have been properly fi1ed. 

As is'our standard practice. I am placing a copy of your letter and this response in Docket 

DOT-OST-2014-0113 as a contact outside the t·ecord of this matter. [appreciate your interest in 

this program. 

Sincerely • 

. Anthony R. Poxx 
MARYL. LANDRIEI.,l 

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Monroe Regional Airportwhichhas submitted a proposal to 

the U.S. of Transportation fot funding under the Small Community Air Service 

Development (SCASD) Program, It is my pleasure to strongly support the efforts of the Monroe 

Regional Airport to improve the Monroe community's air service and airfare issues. 

This much needed SCASD funding will allow the Monroe Regional Airport to secure 

low·cost, non-stop jet service to one or more major destinations for Northeastern Louisiana, 

Southern Arkansas, and Western Mississippi. As you know, the Monroe Regional Airport is an 

importaritlocal and regional community economic .engine in Louisiana. Federal funding under 

SCASD will go a long way in helping expand jet service to more destinations in the United 

States including a new route from Monroe to Denver. I understand that Louisiana's residents and 

businesses would ben~ fit greatly from new routes and more air travel options, and the proposed 

expansion will allow for increased area growth, development, and vitality. 

I believe you will find the Monroe Regional Airport's application to be exemplary in 

everyway, andi would appreciate every appropriate consideration be given to the application, 

. ~Withi11:th~;:apnlic~l:£l~,,gtlid~Im~s, durin;gthereview. Inclosing, I a~k for any information that 

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Thanking you in advance for your consideration and with kindest regards, I am 

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Sincerely, 

, · Mary L. Landrieu 

United States .Senator