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n ^^ P 2 1 201 1 Th e Honorabl e Joh n Cerett o New Yor k Stat e Assembl y Niagar aFalls , N Y 1430 1 Dea r Mr

. Ceretto : Thank yo u for you r lette r supportin g th e proposa l submitte db y th e Niagar aCounty Departmen t

o f Economi c Developmen t

fo r agran t unde r th e Smal l Community Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Progra m(Smal l Community Program)

. Th e Smal l Community Progra mwas establishe dt o hel p smalle r commimitie s addres s ai r servic e deficiencies , particularl y issue s relate dt o hig h airfare s an dinsufficien t service

. Unde r th e statute , th e Departmen t may us e th e fund s t o mak e amaximu mo f 4 0 gran t award s eac hyear , althoug h n o mor e than fou r may b e t o communitie s i n th e sam e State

. In orde r t o provid e communitie s with latitud e i n developin g solution s t o thei r ai r servic e deficiencies , th e statut e provide s significan t flexibility i n ho w th e financial assistanc e may b e used

. O n Jul y 1 , th e Departmen t issue da n orde r requestin g tha t

communitie s intereste di n receivin g agran t

thi s yea r file thei r application s b y Augus t

2

. A s thes e gran t

request s ar e pendin g before th e Department , I amsur e yo u imderstan dtha t I canno t commen t o n th e merit s o f an y particular

proposal

. I assur e you , however , tha t th e Departmen t

wil l giv e fiill consideratio n t o al l proposal s tha t hav e bee n properl y filed. A s i s ou r norma l practice , I amplacin g acop y o f you r lette r an dthi s respons e i n Docke t DOT-OST-2011-011 9 a s acontac t outsid e th e recor do f

thi s matter
. I appreciat e you r interes t i n thi s program . I f

I can provid e fiuther

informatio n o r

assistance , pleas e feel fi"ee t o cal l me . Sincerel y yours .

Aloh aLe y Associat e Directo r Smal l Community Progra m

# Ooc TH E ASSEMBL Y T RANKIN G MINORIT Y MEMBE R I STAT E O F NE W YOR Kcitie s committe e

AI DAM V COMMITTEE S ALDAN Y Electio n Law Environmenta l Conservatio n

Housin g JOHN CERETT O Tourism , Parks , Arts , an d Assemblyma n 138' " Distric t Sport s Developmen t

Jul y 28,201 1 Offic e o f Aviatio n Analysi s 8*Floor,RoomW86-31 0 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave. , S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : Niagar aCounty Cente r fo r Economi c Developmen t Smal l Community Ai r

Servic e Developmen t

Progra mGran t

Applicatio n T o Who mIt

May Concern : O n behal f o f th e Company/Person , I amwritin g i n stron g support o f th e Niagar a County Cente r

for Economi c Developmen t

(NCCED ) applicatio n t o th e U S Departmen t o f Transportatio n Smal l Community Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Program(SCASDP)

. Th e NCCE D propose s t o reques t fund s designe dt o provid e financial assistanc e t o hel p enhaJM ^ ai r semc e operation s an dmarketin g o f th e Niagar aFaH s Internationa l Airport (NFIA)

. Th e NFI A i s a

n attractiv e alternativ e t o currentl y congeste dmajd r North America n Internationa l airports

. Wit h it s 10,82 5 ft. mai n runway , 24-hou r operatio n (n o curfews) , 2 4 hr

. operation s services , excellen t acces s t o inspectio n agencies , an dpric e competitiv e landin g fees , th e NFI A i s ideall y suite dan dstrategicall y locate dt o accommodat e variou s type s o f aviatio n operation s suite dfor busines s an dleisur e use . Th e clos e proximity o f

th e airport

t o th e Canada/US A border , it s locatio n jus t of f amajo r highway , an dit s centra l locatio n t o th e Canad aan dUS A populatio n base , offe r great economi c advantages

. Significan t

developments an dinvestmen t ha s bee n mad e a t

th e airport

. Thi s ha s create dprivat e investmen t throughou t

th e community an dha s secure dadditiona l transportatio n need s an dopportunities

. Gran t fundin g fromth e SCASD P i s neede dt o ensur e that

thes e ne w development s continu e t o grow . Th e local stakeholde r

community canno t

completel y fundthei r

marketin g airport initiative s an dprovid e incentive s t o entic e additiona l airlin e carriers. Federal assistanc e i s neede dt o complet e thi s importan t task

. A SCASD P awar dwil l hel p expan dth e airport' s existence , brin g greate r involvemen t

t o th e commimity whil e enhancin g economi c competitive-ness

.

DISTRIC T OFFICE : 170 0 Pin e Avenue , Niagar a Falls , Ne w Yor k 1430 1 • 716-282-6062 , FAX : 716-282-422 6 ALBAN Y OFFICE : Roo m 527 , Legislativ e Offic e Building , Albany , Ne w Yor k 1224 8 • 518-455-5284 , FAX : 518-455-569 4

# ^ c T H E ASSEMBL Y RANKIN G MINORIT Y MEMBE R STAT E O F NE W YOR Kcitie s committe e

ALBAN Y coMMi^EE S ^,_

_/M_D/M N T Electio n La w 'ti^si^ 5 ^ ^

Environmenta l Conservatio n

~ Housin g JOHN CERETT O Tourism , Parks , Arts , an d Assemblyma n 138 * Distric t ' Sport s Developmen t

I amconfiden t

that th e NCCE D gran t

reques t wil l greatl y improv e quality o f lif e throughou t

Western Ne w Yor

k an dac t a s amode l initiativ e that coul dassis t

futur e airline s t o inves t

throughou t

ou r community tha t

benefit s stakeholder s an dtouris t t o ou r region

. I as k

tha t thi s gran t

applicatio n b e give n very carefu l consideration

. Than k yo u for you r tim e an dattentio n t o thi s matter
. Sincerely , 

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^ Joh n D

. Cerett o Membe r o f NY S Assembl y Distric t 13 8

DISTRIC T OFFICE : 170 0 Pin e Avenue , Niagar a Falls , Ne w Yor k 1430 1 • 716-282-6062 , FAX : 716-282-422 6 ALBAN Y OFFICE : Roo m 527 , Legislativ e Offic e Building , Albany , Ne w Yor k 1224 8 • 518-455-5284 , FAX : 518-455-569 4

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JOHN CERETT O Assemblyma n 138' " Distric t RANKIN G MINORIT Y MEMBE R Citie s Committe e COMMITTEE S Electio n La w Environmenta l Conservatio n

Housin g Tourism , Parks , Arts , an d Sport s Developmen t

Jul y 28 , 201 1 Offic e o f Aviatio n Analysi s 8*Floor,RoomW86-31 0 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave. , S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : Niagar aCounty Cente r for Economi c Developmen t Smal l Community Ai r

Servic e Developmen t

ProgramGran t

Applicatio n T o Who mIt

May Concern : I amwritin g i n stron g support o f th e Niagar aCounty Cente r fo r Econpmi c > Developmen t

(NCCED ) applicatio n t o th e U S Departmen t o f Transportatio n Smal l Conimunity Ai r

Servic e Developmen t

Program(SCASDP)

. Th e NCCE D propose s t o reques t fund s designe dt o provid e financial assistanc e t o hel p enhanc e ai r servic e operation s an dmarketin g o f th e Niagar aFall s Internationa l Airport (NFIA)

. Th e NFI A i s an attractiv e alternativ e t o currentl y congeste dmajo r Nort h America n Internationa l airports

. With it s 10,82 5 ft. mai n nmway , 24-hou r operatio n (no curfews) , 2 4 hr

. operation s services , excellen t acces s t o inspectio n agencies , an dpric e competitiv e landin g fees , th e NFI A i s ideall y suite dan dstrategicall y locate dt o accommodat e varioustype s o f aviation , operation s suite dfor,busines s an dleisur e use . Th e clos e proximity o f

th e airport

t o th e Canada/US A border , it s locatio n jus t of f amajo r highway , an dit s centra l locatio n t o th e Canad aan dUS A populatio n base , offe r great economi c advantages

. Significan t

developments an dinvestmen t ha s bee n mad e at

th e airport

. Thi s ha s create dprivat e investmen t throughou t

th e conimunity an dha s secure dadditiona l transportatio n need s an dopportunities

. Gran t fundin g fromth e SCASD P i s neede dt o ensur e that

thes e ne w development s continu e t o grow . Th e local stakeholde r

community canno t

completel y fundthei r

marketin g airport initiative s an dprovid e incentive s t o entic e additiona l airlin e carriers

. Federal assistanc e i s neede dt o complet e thi s importan t task

. A SCASD P awar dwil l hel p expan dth e airport' s existence , brin g greate r involvemen t

t o th e community whil e enhancin g economi c competitive-ness

.

DISTRIC T OFFICE : 170 0 Pin e Avenue , Niagar a Falls , Ne w Yor k 1430 1 • 716-282-6062 , FAX : 716-282-422 6 ALBAN Y OFFICE : Roo m 527 , Legislativ e Offic e Building , Albany , Ne wYor k 1224 8 • 518-455-5284 , FAX : 518-455-569 4

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### TH E ASSEMBL Y RANKIN G MINORIT Y MEMBE R STAT E O F NE W YOR Kcitie s committe e

AI DAM V COMMITTEE S AL D AN Y Electio n Law Environmenta l Conservatio n

Housin g JOHN CERETT O Tourism , Parks , Arts , an d Assemblyma n 138' " Distric t Sport s Developmen t



### I a mconfiden

t tha t th e NCCE

D gran t reques t will greatly improve qualit y of lif e throughout

Wester n New Yor

k an dact a s amode l initiativ e tha

t couldassis t

futur e airline s to inves t

throughou

t ou r communit y tha t benefits stakeholder s an

dtouris t t o ou r region

. I ask

tha t thi s gran t applicatio n b e give

n ver y carefu l consideration

. Than

k you fo r you r tim e an dattentio n t

o thi s matter
. Sincerely ,



# (yU.^ Joh n D

. Cerett

o Membe r of NY S Assembl

y Distric t 13 8

DISTRIC T OFFICE : 170 0 Pin e Avenue , Niagar a Falls , Ne wYor k 1430 1 • 716-282-6062 , FAX : 716-282-422 6 ALBAN Y OFFICE : Roo m 527 , Legislativ e Offic e Building , Albany , Ne w Yor k 1224 8 • 518-455-5284 , FAX : 518-455-569 4