THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, DC 20590 

The Honorable Maria Cantwell 

United States Senate 

Washington, DC 2051 0 

Dear Senator Cantwell: 

September 19, 2014 

Thank you for your letter supporting the application submitted by the city of Yakima for a grant 

under the U.S. Departme11t 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 and 

insufficient service. Under the statute, the Department may make a maximum of 40 grant 

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

provide communities with latitude in developing solutions to their ait service deficiencies, the 

statute provides flexibility in the types of air service development projects that can be funded. 

On June 30, the Department issued an order setting a deadline of July 31 for applications. As 

these grant requests are pending before the Department, I cannot comment on the merits of any 

particular proposal. I assure you, however, that the Department will give full and fair 

consideration to all proposals that have been properly filed. 

As is our standatd practice, I am placing a copy of your letter and this response in Docket 

DOT-OST-2014-0113 as a contact outside the record ofthis matter. I appreciate your interest in 

this program. 

Anthony R. Foxx 
MARrA CANTWELL 

WASHINGTON 

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July 31, 2014 

The Honorable Anthony Foxx 

Secretary 

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Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re: City of Yakima Application t.mder the U.S. Department of Transportation Small 

CQn1mU11ity Air Service Development Program DOCKET DOT-OST,..2014-Q913 ... :< 1-<':111 '<-

Dear Secretary Foxx: 

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INDIAN AFFAIRS 

SMALL BUSINESS 

I strongly support the City of Yakima, Washington's application tbr funding under the Small 

Community Air Service Development Program. The C1ty is requesting funding in the amount of 

$290,000 for its air service program and is matching it in an equal amount of $290,000 from the 

City's budget, to be expended over two years. 

If awarded, the City proposes to use these funds to increase flight frequencies, expand non-stop 

service, and reduce fares through a comprehensive marketing program and revenue guarantees. 

Continued marketing for a 4th daily flight on Alaska Airlines to Seattle will receive $200,000 in 

funding, and the remaining funds will support revenue guarantees for a new flight from Yakima 

to Fortland. In the first year, .$80,000 will be spent for planning and research and $200,000 will 

be spent to strengthen the Seattle route. In the second year, $300,000 will be spent to 

development the Portland route to begin in the winter of2015. 

The eiihancement of air service to and from Y ak:ima is critical for continued economic 

development and sustainability. It will improve travel connections for Yakima's bus1ness and 

residential community as well as enhance the attraction of Yakima as a tourist destination in the 

region. 

I recommend the City of Yakima for a Small Community Air Service Development Program 

grant in fiscal 2014 and encourage careful review of its application. 

RICHLAND SEATTlE 

Sincerely, 

Maria Cantwell 

U.S. Senator 

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