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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

Thankyou for your letter supporting the proposal submitted by the Capital Region Airport Commission and the GreaterRichmond Chamber ofConnnerce for a grant under the U.S. Department ofTransportation'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 Departmentmay make a maximum of40 grant awards eachyear, 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 statuteprovides flexibility inthe types ofprojects that can be funded. On June 24, the Department issued an orderrequesting that communities interested in receiving a grantthis year file their applications by July 26. As these grant requests are pending before the Department, I cannot comment on the merits ofany particularproposal. I assure you that the Departmentwill give full and fair consideration to all proposalsthat have been properly filed. As is our standard practice, I am placing a copy ofyour letter and this response in Docket DOT-OST-2013-0120 as a contact outside the record ofthis matter. I appreciate your interest in this program.

Anthony R. FoxxERIC CANTOR 7'fli J:liSTRICT,**V!~!l1NIA**

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The Honorable Anthony Foxx U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, 

### SE Washington, D.C. 20590-9898 Dear Secretary Foxx: August 8, 2013

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I am writing on behalfofthe Capital Region Airport Commission and the Greater Richmond Chamber ofCommerce'sjoint 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 currentnonstop service is limited to the eastern halfofthe 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 westernhubs ofDenver or Salt Lake City. Along with local funds, RIC will use this Smail Community Air Service DevelopmentProgrmn grantto provide arevenue guarantee to an airline for an initial stmtup period and for marketing and promotional activities. These new services will be aboost to our local economy and increase Richmond's attractiveness for businesses considering locating here. Ihope.you will give Capital Region Airport Commission and the Greater Richmond Chamber'sjoint 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 ofCongress
cc: The Honorable Susan L. Kurland Assistant Secretary ofAviation and International Affairs U.S. Department ofTra11spmtation

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