THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, DC 20590 

The flonprable David Vitter 

· Urutoo States Senate 

Wasbingtor4.DC 20510 

Dear Senator Vitter: 

September3, 2014 

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Thank you for your letter supporting the application submitted by the Shreveport. Airport 

Authority .for a grant under the U.S. Department of Transportation's Small Community Air 

Serviee Development Program. 

The Small Community Air Service Developrnent Progrrun was established to help smaller 

cotnmunifies address air service deficiencies, particularly issues related to high airfares and 

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

awards each year. although no more than four may be to communities in the srune State. To 

provide communities with latitude in developing solutions to .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 31 for applications. As: 

these grant requests are pending before the Departmentl I cannot conn:nent on the merits of any 

particular proposaL I assure you 1 however, that the Department will give full and fair 

consideration to all proposals that have been properly filed. 

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 record of this matter. I appreciate your interest in 

this progrrun. 

Sincerely~ 

Anthony R. Foxx 
DAVID VITTER LOUISIANA. 

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The Honorable Anthony R. Foxx 

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Dear Secretary Foxx, 

July 21,2014 

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I have been informed that the Slu·eveport Airport Authority is seeing to expand its 

airline service by requesting funding form the Small Community Air Service Development 

program. I understand the funding will be for expanding air service through a new route to a 

hub in the Upper Midwest or East Coast region. 

I am told the creation of this route is essential for the economic vitality of the region 

served by Shrevepo11 Regional Airport. The growing economies of Northwest Louisiana, 

East Texas and Southwest Arkansas depend upon Shrevepo1t Regional Airport to provide 

airline coru1ections to/from the United States and to the world. I believe these regions will 

benefit greatly from new routes and more air travel options. 

I commend the Shreveport Airport Authority's efforts to create additional airline 

service though a new route and ask that you give your full consideration to its proposal. A 

report of the final decision would be helpful and appreciated. Please contact me through Ms. 

Leslie Quhm in my Shreveport office at 318~861~0437 with any questions. Thank you fm 

your time and Edtention. 

Sincerely, 

sr~~:;:~J v~ 

David Vitter 

United States Senate 

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