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Lewisto n Municipa l Airpor t fo r agran t unde r th e Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Progra m(Smal l Communit y Program) . I a mplease dt o respon dt o you r lette r o n behal f

o f Secretar y LaHood . Th e Smal l Communit y Progra mwa s establishe dt o hel p smalle r communitie s addres s ai r servic e deficiencies , particularl y issue s relate dt o hig h airfare s an dinsufficien t service . A tota l o f $ 7 millio n wil l b e availabl e fo r gran t award s i n Fisca l Year

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ma y us e th e fund s t o mak e amaximu mo f 4 0 gran t award s eac h year , althoug h n o mor e tha n fou r ma y b e t o communitie s i n th e sam e State . I n orde r t o provid e communitie s wit h 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 ma y b e used . O n Jul y 30 , th e Departmen t issue da n orde r

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communitie s intereste di n receivin g agran t

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