THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 

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The Honorable Saxby Chambliss 

United States Senate 

Washington, DC 20510 

Dear Senator Chambliss: 

Thank you for your letter suppmting the proposal submitted by the Middle Georgia Regional 

Airport fora grant under the U.S. Department ofTransportation's Small Community Air Service 

Development Program. 

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 of 40 grant 

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

In order to provide commtmities with latitude in developing solutions to their air service 

deficiencies, the statute provides flexibility in the types of projects that can be funded. 

On June 24, the Department issued an order requesting that communities interested in receiving a 

grant this year file their applications by July 26. As these grant requests are pending before the 

Department, I cannot comment on the merits of any particular proposal. I assure you 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-2013-0120 as a contact outside the record ofthis matter. I appreciate your interest in 

this program. 

Sincerely, 

Anthony R. Foxx 

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The Honorable Anthony Foxx 

Secretary 

United States Deprutment of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Dear Secretary Foxx: 

I am writing in support ofthe Middle Georgia Regional Airport's application forthe 

Small Community Air Service Development Grant, CFDA Number 20.930, offered through the 

United States Depaitment of Transportation. The funding will be used to market and promote 

increased commercial air service through the airport. 

The airport recently increased its passenger service with nonstop flights to Atlanta and 

Orlando in April of 2013. This increase in service provides significant growth potential for the 

airport. The City of Macon plans to connect the downtown area with bus service to the airport, 

thus providing intermodal service to the air transportation system. With nonstop service to 

Atlanta and Orlando, many citizens can now take advantage of the new service opportunity, 

which benefits travelers, educational institutions and businesses.in the region. The plan to 

further promote the airport should increase utilization of the Middle Georgia Regional Airport 

1 would appreciate your review of the grant application consistent with your existing 

guidelines and policies. If I can assist in any way, please do not hesitate to contact me. 

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