U.S. Department of 

Transportation 

Office of the Secretary 

Of Transportation 

The Honorable Lisa Murkowski 

United States Senate 

Washington, DC 20510 

Dear Senator Murkowski: 

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1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. 

Washington, DC 20590 

Thank you for your letter supporting the application submitted by the communities of Angoon, 

Elfin Cove, Pelican, Tenakee Springs, and Kake 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 

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 setting a deadline of July 26 for applications. 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. 

Sincerely yours, 
LISA MURKOWSKI 

ALASKA 

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Brooke Chapman 

Associate Director 

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(202) 224-6665 

(202) 224-5301 FAX 

July 19,2013 

Small Community Air Service Development Program 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Dear Ms. Chapman, 

510 L STREET, SUITE 600 

ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-1956 

(907) 271-3735 

101 12TH AVENUE, ROOM 329 

FAIRBANKS, AK 99701-6278 

(907) 456-0233 

800 GLACIER AVENUE, SUITE 101 

JUNEAU, AK 99801 

(907) 586-7277 

805 FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 105 

KENAI, AK 99611-9104 

(907) 283-5808 

1900 FIRST AVENUE, SUITE 225 

KETCHIKAN, AK 99901-6059 

(907) 225-6880 

851 EAST WESTPOINT DRIVE, SUITE 307 

WASILLA, AK 99654-7142 

(907) 376-7665 

I am writing to express my support for a grant application submitted to the U.S. Department 

of Transportation by the communities of Angoon, Elfin Cove, Pelican, Tenakee Springs, and Kake 

for the Small Community Air Service Development Grant Program. 

This consortium of Alaskan communities is requesting a grant to support their goal of 

increasing ridership on Essential Air Service routes in Southeast Alaska. To achieve this goal, the 

Consortium plans to initiate a new marketing campaign targeting potential visitors that will advertise 

the tourism and leisure activities offered in the region. By improving awareness of available 

aviation services, the Consortium hopes to reach its goal of long-term sustainability of local air 

service. 

Consistent with all relevant rules, laws, and regulations, I respectfully request that you give 

all due consideration to the application submitted by this consortium of communities. Thank you fot' 

the opportunity to bring this to your attention. 

Sincerely, 

Lisa Murkowski 

United States Senator 

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