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### Th e Honorabl e Rob Bisho p U.S . Hous e o f

Representative s Washington , D C 2051 5 Dea r Congressma

n Bishop : Than k you fo r your lette r supportin g the proposa

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y th e Ogde n Cit

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r a gran t unde r th e Smal l Communit

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servic e deficiencies , particularl y issue s relate dto high airfare s an dinsufficien

t service . Unde

r th e statute , the U.S . Department o f Transportatio n ma

y mak e amaximu mo f

4 0 gran t award s each year , although no more tha n 4 ma y be t o communitie s i

n th e same State . I

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o their air servic e deficiencies , th e statute allow s significan

t flexibility i n ho w th e financial assistanc e ma y b e used . On Jul y I , th e Department

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t hav e been properl y filed. A s i s ou r norma l practice , 1 a

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thi s matter . I appreciate you r interes t i n thi s program . I

f I ca n provid e furllM^ftfrm/tio n or assistance , pleas e ft^clTree to call me .RO B BISHO P 1» i OistnicT , UiA M 12 3 CANNO N HOU ^

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Th e Honorabl e Raymon d H
. LaHoo d Secretar y U.S
. Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 New Jerse

yAve , S E Washington , D.C
. 2059 0 Secretar y LaHood : I a m writin g toda yt o expres s m y suppor t fo rth e competitiv e gran t applicatio n bein g submitte d b y th e Ogde n Cit

yCorporatio n fo ra Smal l Communit y Ai rService Developmen t Progra m (SCASDP ) grant . Uta h ha s experience d tremendou s growt h ove rth e years , makin g i t th e fourt h fastes t growin g stat e i n th e country . Th e cit y o f Ogde n believe s thi s growt h merit s expandin g airpor t service s t o commercia l flight s ou t o f th e Ogde n Airport
. Th e SCASD P gran t fund s wil l b e use d t o attrac t th e necessar

ycommercia l services , an d i n th e proces s hopefull y expan d th e jo b market
. O n behal f o f th e resident s o f th e First Congressiona l Distric t o f Utah , I appreciat e you rful l consideratio n o f Ogde n City' s SCASDP gran t application
. Shoul d yo u hav e an y question s regardin g thi s project , pleas e fee l fre e t o contact Wayn e Bradshaw i n m y Washingto n Offic e a t 20 2 225-0453
. Sincerely ,



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