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l sen' e t o secur e safe , reliable , year-roun dai r iranspr>rtaiio nfor Diomede . TTiis wil l prtrnd e basic community - acces s ( o healthservice s an dfo r cctmomi c aciivit) - tha t mos t othe r American s tak e fo r

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rc<4uirement s t o h e considere das eligibl e fo r gran t hjndin g unde r

th e SASDP . Du e t o Diomede". s sever e lac k o f ai r .-^er^'ic e o r (uhc r furm s u ( communit y access , th e gran t applicatio ni s rcquesiin g S.^75,00t ) pe r yea r fo r a" ' periti do f

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fundin g base dupo najjroposa l estimat e fro mEvergree nt o Essentia l .Ai r Ser^•ices , includin g passenge r ucke i revenue , 'lln' s wil l provid e onl y on e round-tri p flight pe r week withonl y fou r seat s availabl e o nth e helicopter , whic hi s th e mos t basi c air service . Than k vo u for voii r suppor t an dassistanc e t o th e Cir\ ' u f Dirjmed e an dth e community ' residenLs . W e loo k for\var dt o vou r

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th e fundin g request . Pleas e d o no t hesitat e t o contac t

m e a t 350-5057 . Sincerely , Representativ e Rcggicjoul e



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