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US. Department of 

Thinsportatlon 

Office of ttie Secretary 

of Transportation 

Assistani Secreiory 1L"'00 New Jersey Ave S E 

Washmgron. DC 20590 

OCT 2 2 2010 

Mr. Greg Taylor 

Executive Director 

BRAC Regional Task Force 

Post Office Box 87129 

Fayetteville, North Carolina 28304 

Dear Mr. Taylor: 

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Thank you for your letter of September 1 supporting the proposal submitted by the 

Fayetteville Regional Airport for a grant under the Small Community Air Service 

Development Program (Small Community Program). I am pleased to respond to your 

letter on behalf of Secretary LaHood. 

The Small Community Program was established to help smaller communities address air 

service deficiencies, particularly issues related to high airfares and insufficient service. A 

total of $7 million will be available for grant awards in Fiscal Year 2010. Under the 

statute, the Department may use the funds to make a maximum of 40 grant awards each 

year, although no more than four 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 significant flexibility in how the financial assistance 

may be used. 

On July 30, the Department issued an order requesting that communities interested in 

receiving a grant this year file their applications by August 27. As these grant requests 

are pending before the Department, 1 am sure you understand that I cannot comment on 

the merits of any particular proposal. 1 assure you, however, that the Department will 

give full consideration to all proposals that have been properly filed. 
As is our normal practice, I am placing a copy of your letter and this response in Docket 

DOT-OST-2010-0124 as a contact outside the record of this matter. I appreciate your 

interest in this program. If I can provide further information or assistance, please feel 

free to call me. 

ii}cerely yours, 

jusan L. Kurland 

l\ssistant Secretary for 

Nation and International Affairs 
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September 1,2010 

The Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Subject: Endorsement of U.S. Army FORSCOM Itr dated August 30.2010 supporting direct 

commercial airline services from Fayetteville, NC to Washington, DC 

Dear Secretary LaHood, 

We ara forwarding the subject named letter a^ an attachment for your consideration. The 

BRAC Regional Task Force fully endorses Brigadier General Porter's letter supporting all efforts 

for the Fayettevilte Regional Airport's request to add direct flights from Fayetteville, North 

Carolina to Washington, DC. 

The addition of these direct flights Is greatly needed and will certainly aid In accomplishing the 

mission at Fort Bragg as the U.S. Amiy Forces Command and U.S. Army Reserve Command 

Headquarters relocates from Fort McPherson, GA to Fort Bragg., 

We hope that you will give the attached letter due consideration as we all continue to support 

the important role that our United States Military has in defense of our country. 

Sincerely, 

Greg tayt^ . Executive Director