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THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHJNGTON, D.C. 20590 

The Honorable Eric Cantor 

U.S House ofRepresentatives 

Washington, DC 20515 

Dear Congressman Cantor: 

August 26,2013 

Thank you for your letter supporting the proposal submitted by the Capital Region Airport 

Commission and the Greater Richmond Chamber of Connnerce 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 requesting that communities interested in receiving a 

grant this year file their applications by July 26. 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. 

Anthony R. Foxx 
ERIC CANTOR 7'fli J:liSTRICT, V!~!l1NIA 

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The Honorable Anthony Foxx 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, D.C. 20590-9898 

Dear Secretary Foxx: 

August 8, 2013 

httpi/cantor.house.gov 

I am writing on behalf of the Capital Region Airport Commission and the Greater 

Richmond Chamber of Commerce's joint grant application submitted to the U.S. 

Department ofTransportation~s Small Community Air Service Development Program 

DOT-OST-2013-0120. 

The Capital Region Aitport Commission owns and operates Richmond International 

Airport (RIC), which is the primary airport serving the citizens and businesses of 

Virginia's i 11 Congressional District. RIC's current nonstop service is limited to the 

eastern half of the United States with Dallas, Houston and Minneapolis being the furthest 

points for nonstop service for westbound travelers. With this funding, RIC will be able to 

develop new nonstop service to the western hubs of Denver or Salt Lake City. Along 

with local funds, RIC will use this Smail Community Air Service Development Progrmn 

grant to provide a revenue guarantee to an airline for an initial stmt up period and for 

marketing and promotional activities. These new services will be a boost to our local 

economy and increase Richmond's attractiveness for businesses considering locating 

here. 

I hope. you will give Capital Region Airport Commission and the Greater Richmond 

Chamber's joint application full and fair consideration in this process. Thank you for 

your time and attention to this matter. 

Sincerely, 

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Eric Cantor 

Member of Congress 

cc: The Honorable Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary of Aviation and International Affairs 

U.S. Department ofTra11spmtation 

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