THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 

The Honorable Richard J. Durbin 

United States Senate 

Washington, DC 20510 

Dear Senator Durbin: 

September 26, 2013 

Thank you for your letter, cosigned by Senator Kirk, supporting the application submitted by the 

Quad City International Airport for a grant under the U.S. Department of Transportation'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 communities 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 setting a deadline of July 26 for applications. A:s 

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 of this matter. I appreciate your interest in 

this progran1. A similar letter has been sent to Senator Kirk. 

Sincerely, 

Anthony R. Foxx 
THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 

The Honorable Mark S. Kirk 

United States Senate 

Washington~ DC 20510 

Dear Senator Kirk: 

September 26, 2013 

Thank you for your letter, cosigned by Senator Durbin, supporting the application submitted by 

the Quad City International Airport for a grant under the U.S. Department of Transportation's 

Small Community Air Service Development Program. 

The Small Community Air Service Development Progran1 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· sru:ne State. 

In order to provide communities 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 setting a deadline.of July 26 for applications. 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 oftbls matter. I appreciate your interest in 

this program. A similar letter has been sent to Senator Durbin. 

OF 

Anthony R. Foxx 
The Honorable Anthony Foxx 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE 

Washington~ DC 20590 

Dear Secretary F oxx: 

September 5, 2013 

We write to express our support for Quad Cities International Airport's application for a 

Small Community Deve1opment Grant. The Quad Cities region is a vibrant and diverse 

community and the Quad Cities Airport in Moline, IL is a vita1 component of the regional 

economy. 

Serving passengers from Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois, Quad Cities Airport is an 

important economic driver within the bi-state region. Over the past several years, the 

communities in the Quad Cities have worked diligently to develop a strong business environment 

and leading global logistics and manufacturing industries. As a central element of the region's 

transportation network, the Quad Cities International Airport plays a critical role cultivating and 

promoting this economic development within the Quad Cities. 

Retaining quality and reliable air service in the Quad Cities is essential to maintain and 

attract new industries and ensures that local businesses and residents have continued access to 

key global markets. The airport supports more than 400,000 people throughout the region as 

well as numerous small-, medium~, and Fortune 500-sized companies. These companies, along 

with the Army's Rock Island Arsenal, provide major employment opportunities and rely heavily 

on the quality servicesofthe Quad City International Airport as their connection to the global 

market. 

Given the important role of the Quad City International Airport to the regional 

transportation system, it is increasingly important that the airport be able to build upon its 

existing air service, moderate future fare increases, and make current air service more 

sustainable. We urge you to give the Quad City International Airport's application every 

consideration possible. Thank you for your time and consideration. 

Richard J. Durbin 

U.S. Senator 

Sincerely, 

MarkS. Kirk 

U.S. Senator