## THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, DC 20590



### The Honorable Bill Cassidy. M.D. 

### U.S. House ofRepresentatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Cassidy: 

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### Thank You for your letter supporting the application submitted by Monroe Regional Airportfor a grant under the U.S. Department ofTransportation's Small Community 

### Air Service OevelOJ)n:lent Program. The Small Community Air Service Development Program was established to help smaller communities address air service deficiencies, particularly issues related to high ai.rfates and in:;;:uffioient s.ervic.e. Undenhe statute, the Department may make a maximum 

### of40 grant awards each year, although no ti1ore than four may be to communities 

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.. To provide communities with latitude in developing solutions to their air service deficiencies; the. stat1.1te 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 ofJuly 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 

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The Honorable Anthony R Foxx Secretary US Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Dear Secretary Foxx, 

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I am writing to express my strong support for the application submitted by the Monroe Regional Airport in Louisiana, for funding under the Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP). The Monroe Regional Airport has submitted this application to help secure low-cost, non-stop jet service to one or more major destinations for Northeastem Louisiana, Southern Arkansas, and Westem Mississippi. As you know, the Momoe regional Airport is an important local and regional economic engine in Louisiana. Federal funding under The Small Community Air Service Development Program 

### will go a long way in helping expand jet service to more destinations in the United States from the Monroe Regional Airport such as a new route from Monroe to Denver. Once again, I support the Monroe Regional Airport's application under SCASDP. I respectfully request your full and fair consideration for this proposal. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely,

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