U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Office of the Secretary 

of Transportation 

.Mr. Scott A. Valentine 

President, Fluvanna County 

Chamber of Commerce 

177 Main Street 

P.o. Box 93 

Palmyra, VA 22963 

Dear Mr. Valentine: 

Assistant Secretary 

AUG 2~ 2014 

' ._ 1200 New Jersey Avenue. SE 

- Washington, DC 20590 

Thank you for your letter, addressed to Secretary Foxx, supporting the proposal submitted by 

Charlottesville Albemarle Airport Authority for a grant under the U.S. Department of 

Transportation's Small Community Air Service Development Program. Secretary Foxx asked 

that 1 respond to you on his behalf. 

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 to communities in the same State. To 

provide communities with latitude in developing solutions to their air 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 standard practice, I am placing a copy of your letter and this response in Docket 

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

this program. 

Sincerely yours, 

1 !7 tf (L, /) \~LjJ 

4san L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary tor 

Aviation and International Affairs 
July 23:, 2014 

The Honort~ble Anthony Foxx 

""''''""t"""'j of Transportation 

U.S. Department ofTransportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

RE: U.S. DOT Small Community Air Service Developml.'!nt Prrutr:~m 

Charlottesville~Aibemarle Airport 

Charlottesville, VA 

The Board of Directors of the Fluvanna Chamber of Commerce is to submit this letter in 

support of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Authority's !CHO) application to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation's Small Community Air Service Development (SCASDP). CHO's application 

highlights the need to attract and retain new aviation service In our region. The Greate.r region 

-of which Fluvanna County is a part- has done an exemplary job of attracting new and expanded air service 

to CHO, but numerous industry events beyond fts control could imperil CHO's hard work and 

successes. The availability of quality commercial air service has a profound impact on our economy, 

not only through improved access for visitors, but even more importantly from a Chamber of Commerce 

by supporting the needs of our and educational institutions. 

The Fluvanna County Chamber has a with CHO over the past few 

years. We fully and support CHO's efforts to and market a level of air sf?rvice 

that is so vital to the continued growth and of our To that our Board of Directors has 

authorized a commitment of $500, combined cash and in-kind donations and/or promotions, in of 

efforts associated with this 

We believe that strong public-private partnerships can make a tremendous in a region like ours, 

especially where small community air service initiatives are concerned. This application has the full support of 

the Fluvanna County Chamber of Commerce, and the entire Central Virginia business community. 

Thank you for your consideration of CHO's application and this letter of support. 

Scott A. President 

Fax: 434-589-6212 Email: flunmnacountyeoc<fl;embarqmaiLcom: