U.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Secretary OfTransportation



### The Honorable Lisa Murkowski United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Murkowski: 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590



### Thank you for your letter supporting the application submitted bythe communities ofAngoon, Elfin Cove, Pelican, Tenakee Springs, and Kake for a grant under the U.S. Department of Transportation's Small CommunityAir Service DevelopmentProgram. The Small Community Air Service Development Program was established to help smaller communities address air service deficiencies, particularly issues related to high airfares or insufficient service. Under the statute, the Department may make a maximum of40 grant awards each year, although no more than four awards may be to communities inthe same State. In order to provide communities with latitude in developing solutions to their air service deficiencies, the statute provides flexibility inthe types ofprojects that can be funded. On June 24, the Department issued an order setting a deadline ofJuly 26 for applications. As these grant requests are pending before the Department, I cannot comment onthe merits ofany particular proposal. I assure you that the Department will give full and fair considerationto all proposals that have beenproperly filed. As is our standard practice, I amplacing a copy ofyour letter and this response in Docket DOT-OST-2013-0120 as a contact outside the record ofthis matter. I appreciate your interest in this program.

o e Chapman Associate Director Small Community Air Service DevelopmentLISA MURKOWSKI ALASKA COMMITTEES: ENERGY AND NATURAl RESOURCES RANKING MEMBER APPROPRIATIONS HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS INDIAN AFFAIRS

Brooke Chapman Associate Director 

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Small Community Air Service Development Program U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200NewJersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 Dear Ms. Chapman, 510 L STREET, SUITE 600 ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-1956 (907} 271-3735 101 12TH AVENUE, RoOM 329 FAIRBANKS, AK 99701-6278 \907} 456--0233 800 GLACIER AVENUE, SUITE 101 JUNEAU, AK 99801

(907} 586-7277 805 FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 105 KENAI, AK 99611-9104 (907) 283-5808 1900 FIRST AVENUE, SUITE 225 KETCHIKAN, AK 99901-6059 (907} 225-6880

, 851 EAST WESTPOINT DRIVE, SUITE 307 WASILLA, AK 99654-7142 (907) 376-7665

I am writing to express my support for a grant application submittedto theU.S. Department ofTransportation bythe communities ofAngoon, Elfin Cove, Pelican, Tenakee Springs, and Kake for the 

### Small CommunityAirService Development Grant Program. This consortium ofAlaskan communities is requesting a grant to supporttheir goal of increasing ridership on Essential Air Service routes in SoutheastAlaska. To achieve this goal, the Consortium plans to initiate a newmarketing campaign targeting potential visitors that will advertise the tourism and leisure activities offered in the region. By improving awareness ofavailable aviation services, the Consortium hopes to reach its goal oflong-term sustainability oflocal air service. /

.Consistent with all relevant rules, laws, andregulations, 

### I respectfully requestthatyou give all due consideration

### to the applicatiotfsublriitted'by 

### this consortium 

### ofco111rtiuriities. Thank·

### you for the opportunity to bring this to your attention. Sincerely,

Lisa Murkowski United States Senator

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