### THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590

The Honorable TomUdall Unites States Senate Washington, DC 20510 DearSenator Udall: August 22,2013 ··,: t

Thank youfor yourletter, cosigned by your congressional colleagues, supporting the application submitted by the city ofAlamogordo 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 Department may make a maximum of40 grant awards each year, although no more than four awards may be to communities in the same State. In orderto provide communities with latitude in developing solutions to their air service deficiencies, the statuteprovides flexibility inthe types ofprojects that can befunded. On June 24, the Department .issued an order setting a deadline ofJuly 26 for applications. As these grantrequests arepending before the Department, I cannot comment on the merits ofany particular proposal. I assure you thatthe Department 

### will give full and fair consideration to all proposals thathave beenproperly filed. As is our standard practice, I amplacing 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. A similar response has been sentto each cosigner ofyour letter.

Anthony R. Foxx

### THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590



### The Honorable Martin Heinrich United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Heinrich: August 22, 2013

Thank you for your letter, cosigned by your congressional colleagues, supporting the application submittedbythe city ofAlamogordo for a grantunderthe 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 insufficientservice.. Under the statute, the Department may make a maximum of40 grant awards each year, although no more than four awards may be to communities in the same State. In orderto provide communities with latitude in developing solutions to their 

### air service deficiencies, the statute provides flexibility in the types ofprojects that can be funded. On June 24, the Department issued an order setting a deadline ofJuly 26 for applications. As these grantrequests 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 proposalsthathave 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. A similarresponse has been sentto each cosigner ofyour letter. ,.1ia.,rely,

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### THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590
August 22, 2013

The HonorableMichelle Lujan Grisham U.S. House ofRepresentatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congresswoman Grisham: Thankyou for your letter, cosigned by your congressional colleagues, supportingthe application submittedby the city ofAlamogordo for a grant under the U.S. Department ofTransportation's Small Community Air Service Development Program. The Small Commtmity Air Service Development Program was established to help smaller communities address air s.ervice deficiencies, particularly issues related to high airfares or insufficient service. Underthe statute, the Department may make a maximun1 of40 grant awards each year, although no more than four awards may be to communities in the same State. In orderto provide communities with latitude in developing solutions to their air service deficiencies, the statute provides flexibility inthe types ofprojects that can be funded. On June 24, the Department issued an order setting adeadline ofJuly 26 forapplications. As these grantrequests are pending before the Department, I cannot comment on the merits ofany particularproposal. I assure you that the Department will give full and fair considerationto all proposals that 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 interestin this program. A similar response has been sent to each cosigner ofyour letter.

Anthony R. Foxx

### THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590

The Honorable Steve Pearce U.S. House ofRepresentatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Pearce: August 22, 2013

Thankyou for your letter, cosigned by your congressional colleagues, supporting the application submitted by the city ofAlamogordo for a grant under the U.S. Department ofTransportation's Small Community Air Service Development Program. The Small CommunityAir Service Development Program was establishedto 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 each year, although no more than four awards may be to communities in the same State. Inorder to provide communities with latitude in developing solutions to their air service deficiencies, the statute provides flexibility in the types ofprojects that can be funded. OnJune 24, the Department issued an order setting a deadline ofJuly 26 for applications. As these grant requests are pending before the Department, I cannot comment onthe merits ofany particularproposal. 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 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. A similarresponse has been sent tO. each cosigner ofyour letter.

Anthony R. Foxx

### THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590



### The Honorable Ben R. 

### Lujan U.S. House ofRepresentatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Lujan: August 22, 2013

Thankyou for your letter, cosigned by your congressional colleagues, supporting the application submittedby thecity ofAlamogordo for a grant underthe U.S. Department ofTransportation's Small Community Air Service DevelopmentProgran1. The Small Community Air Service Development Program was established to help smaller commtmities address air service deficiencies, particularly issues related to high airfares or insufficient service. Under the statute, the Departmentmay make amaxhmun of40 grant awards each year, although no more than four awards may be to communities in the same State. In orderto provide communities with latitude in developing solutions to their air service deficiencies, the statute provides flexibility in the types ofprojects that can be funded. On June 24, the Department issued an order setting a deadline ofJuly 26 for applications. As these grant requests are pending before the Department, I cannot comment on the merits ofany particularproposal. I assure you that the Department will give full and fair consideration to all proposals thathave 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. A similar response has been sent to each cosigner ofyom letter. Sincerely, 

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### FoxxThe Honorable Anthony fox..'IC SecretaryofT ransportatitJn US .Depamnent ofTransportation 1200 New.Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC20590 Dear Secretary Foxx: As members ofthe New Mexico congressional delegation, we write in support ofthe City of Alamogordo's request for a $450,000 Small Community Air Service Development grantto develop a plan to bring regionaljetservice. to the Alamogordo area. Regionaljet service will provide significant supportto the local military organizations operating out.of Holloman AFB and White Sands Missile Range. In an era ofdecreased federal funding, the ne.edto ensure that our New Met'{;ico military bas.es are well supported falls more heavily on localgovernments. These installations are part oftheir community and the City ofAlamogordois working to support both their professional needs and their quality oflife issues. Regionaljet service operating out ofAlamogordo White Sands regional airport wilf provide both, In**add~ticm**to supporting the national security missions carried out at**the~e** local military installations, th!,!se installations are critical dr.ivers for Alamogordo's economy where they contribute over $1 million per dayto the region. The grantfunding will be matched by the City ofAlamogordotoguarantee profitability forth!! regional jetair carrier. However, ifthe service provides for the needs ofthe customers and the number of customers reach approximately a quarter ofthe projected commercial air users, there is a strong possibility that the fund may riot have to be utilized. In.that eventi the funds may be used to support future marketing for regionaljetservice. We offer our strong support for this application, and request that you give it yourthorough cor1sideration wi1hin your agency's guidelines.

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