THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 

The Honorable Tom Udall 

Unites States Senate 

Washington, DC 20510 

Dear Senator Udall: 

August 22,2013 

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Thank you for your letter, cosigned by your congressional colleagues, supporting the application 

submitted by the city of Alamogordo 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 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. A similar response has been sent to each cosigner of your letter. 

Anthony R. Foxx 
THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 

The Honorable Martin Heinrich 

United States Senate 

Washington, DC 2051 0 

Dear Senator Heinrich: 

August 22, 2013 

Thank you for your letter, cosigned by your congressional colleagues, supporting the application 

submitted by the city of Alamogordo 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. A similar response has been sentto each cosigner of your letter. 

,.1ia.,rely, 

~0~ Anthony R. Foxx 
THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 

August 22, 2013 

The Honorable Michelle Lujan Grisham 

U.S. House of Representatives 

Washington, DC 20515 

Dear Congresswoman Grisham: 

Thank you for your letter, cosigned by your congressional colleagues, supporting the application 

submitted by the city of Alamogordo for a grant under the U.S. Department of Transportation'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. Under the statute, the Department may make a maximun1 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. A similar response has been sent to each cosigner of your letter. 

Anthony R. Foxx 
THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 

The Honorable Steve Pearce 

U.S. House of Representatives 

Washington, DC 20515 

Dear Congressman Pearce: 

August 22, 2013 

Thank you for your letter, cosigned by your congressional colleagues, supporting the application 

submitted by the city of Alamogordo 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 ofprojects 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. A similar response has been sent tO. each cosigner of your 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 

Thank you for your letter, cosigned by your congressional colleagues, supporting the application 

submitted by the city of Alamogordo for a grant under the U.S. Department of Transportation's 

Small Community Air Service Development Progran1. 

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 a maxhmun 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.ofthis matter. I appreciate your interest in 

this program. A similar response has been sent to each cosigner ofyom letter. 

Sincerely, 

oe 

' 

Anthony R. Foxx 
The Honorable Anthony fox..'IC 

Secretary ofT ransportatitJn 

US .Depamnent of Transportation 

1200 New.Jersey Ave, SE 

Washington, DC20590 

Dear Secretary Foxx: 

As members of the New Mexico congressional delegation, we write in support of the City of 

Alamogordo's request for a $450,000 Small Community Air Service Development grantto develop a plan 

to bring regional jet service. to the Alamogordo area. 

Regional jet service will provide significant support to the local military organizations operating out. of 

Holloman AFB and White Sands Missile Range. In an era of decreased federal funding, the ne.edto 

ensure that our New Met'{;ico military bas.es are well supported falls more heavily on local governments. 

These installations are part of their community and the City of Alamogordois working to support both 

their professional needs and their quality of life issues. Regional jet service operating out of Alamogordo 

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 day to the region. 

The grant funding will be matched by the City of Alamogordo to guarantee profitability forth!! regional 

jet air carrier. However, if the service provides for the needs of the customers and the number of 

customers reach approximately a quarter of the 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 regional jet service. 

We offer our strong support for this application, and request that you give it your thorough cor1sideration 

wi1hin your agency's guidelines. 

United States Senator 

Yb!~~~ United States Representative 

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Ben R. Lujim 

United States Representative f