THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 

The Honorable Jeffrey A. Merkley 

United States Senate 

Washington, DC 20510 

Dear Senator Merkley: 

August 26, 2013 

Thank you for your letter, cosigned by Senator Wyden, supporting the proposal submitted by the 

city of Klamath Falls 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 

conununities 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 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. A similar letter has been sent to Senator Wyden. 

Anthony R. Foxx 

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THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 

TheHtmorable Ron Wyden 

United States Senate 

Washington, DC 20510 

Dear Senator Wyden: 

August 26, 2013 

Thank you for your letter, cosigned by Senator Merkley, supporting the proposal submitted by 

the city ofKlamath Falls for a 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 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 requesting that commtmities 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 of this matter. I appreciate your interest in 

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

Anthony R. Foxx 
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WASHINGTON, DC 20510 

July 23, 2013 

The Honorable Anthony Foxx 

Secretary of Transportation 

United States Department ofTransportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE 

Washington~ DC 20590 

Dear Secretary Foxx: 

We write to express our support for the City ofKiam.ath Falls' Small Community Air Service 

Development Program grant application to the U.S. Department of Transportation. This grant 

would help fund a comprehensive marketing program to support commercial service at Klamath 

Falls Airport. 

Klamath Falls is a remote, rural community in Southern Oregon where local businesses' success 

depends on local air setvice for access to larger markets. The Southem Oregon region has been 

hal'd hit during the recent recession and Klamath County still struggles with a high 

unemployment rate of 10.8 percent. 

Sky West Airlines cun·ently provides the region's sole link to the natiotlal air transportation 

system. In order to maintain Sky West's presence, and hopefully eventually restore competing 

carriers to Klamath Falls Airport, passenger utilization must increase. These grant funds would 

be used to market the airport as a gateway to Crater Lake and other tourist attractions. 

Air service is vitally important to the health an.d growth of the Klamath business community. 

Thank you for your full and fair review of City of Klamath Falls' request. 

Sincerely, 

J. fb~1~ United States Senator