u.s. Dep¢rrhnent 

Transportation 

Offfce of the Secretary 

of Ttansporfdtlon 

The Honorable Casey Ko'Zlowski 

Ohio HoU$e ofRepre$«:mtative.s 

Columbus,OH 43215 

Dear Mr" Kozlowski: 

1200 New Jemey Aveno*, $!': 

Washington, DC 20590 

3: 1!3 

Thank you for your letter addressed to Secretary LaHood supporting the proposal submitted by 

the Youngstown~ Warren. Regional Airport fut a gt'ant under the U.S. Department of 

Transportation is Small Community Air Service Development Program. The Secl'etacy has 

requested .that I respond on his behalf. 

The Small Community Air Setvice Development Program was established to help smaller 

communities address 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 4 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 prc:>vi®s flexibility in the types c:>f projects that can be ftu1ded. 

On May 15, the Department issued .an order requesting that communities interested in receiving a 

grant this year file their applications by .rune 11. As these grant requests are pending before the 

Department, I cannot comment on the merits of any pmticulat prc:>posal. I assure you that the 

Department wm give full and fair consideratic:>n to aU proposals that have been properly filed; 

As is our nomlal practice, ·I am placing a copy ofyour letter and this response in Docket 

DOT -OST-'2012-0069 as a contact O:U:tside the. record of this matter. I· appreciate. your interest in 

this program. 

Sincerely yours, 

Susan L, Kqrland 

Assistant Secretary for 

Aviation and International Affairs 

C,qmmjttees;, 

... Agriculture 

-Education 

Contggt lnformqtjon: 

~Vice Chairman of Transportation, 

Public Safety, and Homeland Security 

Office: 614-466-1405 

To.ll-Free: :t.-8oo-28a-0253 

Fax: 614·719·3967 

Email: dlstrlct99@ohr.state.oh.us 

Cas.ey Kozlowski 

State Representative, 99th House District 

and enhance the quality of life through the development of air sen·ice. The Youngstown-WarrenSharon metropolitan service area is the most concentrated manufacturing region in Ohio but has 

one of the highest unemployment rates. As the. Airport is a critical component of the 

community•s economic development strategy. failure to redevelop air service will only impede 

our ability to attract and retain employers to our community. Therefore, it is imperative th~t our 

Airport is successful in securing funding under the Small Cotnmunity Air Service Development 

Program. 

I would support and appreciate your positive consideration of the proposal for a Small 

Community Air Set·vice Development Program grant for the Youngstown-Warren Regional 

Airport and the communi~y it s~n'es. 

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· · Sincerely, .. . -·'" ..... ,.-

Casey 

~~ Kozlowski 

State Representative 

99th House District o£0hio. ........ ~· 

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www .housc.statc.oh.us 

77 S •. fligh Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215-6111 

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Department 

of Transportation 

omoe of the SeoretQry 

of Tronsportotlon 

Mr. Donald T. Crane 

President 

Western R~serve Building and 

Construction Trades Council 

291 McClurg Road 

Youngstown, OH 44512 

Dear Mr. Crane: 

Thank you for your letter address.ed to Secretary LaHood, cosigned by James D. Burgbam, 

supporting.the proposal submitted by the Youngstown~Wmen Regional Airport for a grant 

under the U.S. Depllrtment of Transportation's Small Community Air Service Development 

Program. S~retary LaHood has asked me to respond on behalf. 

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 ~tatute~ the Department may make a maximum of40 grant 

awards each year. although no more than 4 awards may be to communities in the same State. 

In order to provide communities with latitude in developing solutions to their airtservice 

deficiencies, the statute provides flexibility in the types ofprQjeqts that can be funded. 

On May: the Department issued an order requesting that communities interested in receiving a 

grant this year file their applications by June 1 L As these gt'lntrequests ate];ending 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 pr()posals thafh,ave been properly ft.led, 

As ls ow· normal 'practic~, I am placing a coPY of your letter and this response in .Docket 

DQ:T-OST-2012 .. 0069 as a ¢ontact outiide the record of this matter; I apPreciate your interest in 

this program, An identical letter has been sent to Mr. Burgharn. 

Sincerely yours, 

Susan Kurland 

Assistant Secretary .fur 

\ vi;ation Intemational An;an'l'l 
- TRUMBULt COUNTIES iN OHIO 

Plmna: 158·8160 Fax: 

The Honorable Ray 

Transportation 

U.S. Det:~artn:tent 

400 Seventh Street SW, Room 9401 

YJ:i.>ch11ru:vh-.n DC 

Subject: Regional 

Small Community Air Service Development Pro.gram Grant Application 

Docket DOT .,QST~20 12-0069 

Dear Secretary LaHood, 

On behalf of the 4,000 members of the Western Reserve Building and 

Construction Council, we writing to respectfully express our support the 

Youngstown., Wamm Regional Airport's grant application for fuading under the Small 

Air · A successful grant application is one 

several. stepsin the Airport.'s proposed Passenger Service :Enhan<;emMt Strategy to 

reestablish regularly scheduled in 

Sharon metrop.olitan service area. 

During. the pa$t 15 years~ tbe Airport receiVed jn e~cess of $60 million from 

agencm::s for capital .improvements. T~e local 

c.ommunity has a and private organizations 

businesses through the creation of the Western Reserve Port Authority, which owns and 

manages the Airport. is strongly supportive of the Airport, 

lack of competitive pricing and quality airservices in the past has now caused the Airport 

to be underutilized and has 800,000 residents of Eastern Ohio and Western 

Pennsylvania to drive to Cleve.Iand or Pittsburgh for th~ir air travel need~, In addit~on, 

larger airports now an additional one or two travelers to secure 

parking and check through security systems. The success of other regional airports stlch 

as Akron~Cantm1 clearly de.monstrates that there is a viable place for small to midsize 

airports in the aviation industry. With the assistance of this grant, the Airport would 

able ctcJ offer superior cost to the conmmnity would 

to .. ,.,..,,,..,,., 
area is 

in Ohio has one of the highest unemployment 

the Airport is a component 

failure air will 

imoecle our and employers to our community. Therefore, it is 

imperative that our Airport is successful in sect.u'i.ng funding u.ndenhe Small Community 

Air"'""'"'"''"" 

We support and appreciate your positive consideration of the proposal for a Small 

Comrmu1it'J Development the Youngstown-Warren 

Sincerely, 

Donald 

President 

DTC/JDB/~ss 

it serves. 

James I:t Burgha:m 

Secretaryffreasurer 

Mr. John R. Ram.un 

Pre~ident 

Allied Erecting & Dismantling Co.~ Inc. 

2100 Poland Avenue 

Youngstown, OH 44502 

Dear Mr. Ramun: 

Thank you your letter addressed Secretary LaHood supporting the proposal submitted by 

the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport for a grant under the U.S. Department of · 

Transportation's Small Community Air Sewice Development Program. The Secretary has 

requested that I respond on IUs behalf. 

The Small CGmmunity 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, altho1.lgh no more than 4 awards may be to .Qommunities in the same State, 

ln 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 fupded. 

On May 15, the Department issued an order requesting that· communities interested in receiving a 

grant this year file their applications by June 11. As these grant requests are pending before the 

Departtnent, I cannot oonnnettt 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 norlnal practice, I am placing. a copy of your letter and this response in Docket 

DOT ~ost~2012.;0069 as a contact outside the record of this matter. I appreciate your interest in 

this program. 

Sincet·ely yours .• 

Susan Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for 

Aviation and Int~rnational Affairs 
June 8, 2012 

Honorable 

""'"'-t"""' of T!~tnsportation 

Department ofTmnspt)rtation 

400 7

111 Street, SW, Room 6401 

Washington, DC 20590 

Subject: Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport 

Small Community Air Service Development Program Grant ApJ?li~tion 

Docket DOT ..OST~2012~0069 

Deal' Secretary LaHood: 

Industrial Contractors 

We are writlng to respectfully e~press our ""r•nnrt 'Y'nnnm~tn•wr~o.Wnt•t·,~n Regional Airport's grant for 

funding under the · A su(lcessful application is one of sevetal 

in the Airport's f)f(lrtO:Sed ~m~~tei{!'V to regtllnrty scheduled rntltii'I"U'lcrl':ittl 

in tb:c Youngstown~Wanen·Sharo11 nu~tropolitan ""'''~~"'"' 

't 15 years, the Airport has received In e:x;cess of$60 rrrUlion from federal, state, Md local government 

i'tal improvements. The local community has formed a vhal partnership of govertunents and private 

organi~ions ~,t~·uf businesses througll the ofthe Western Reserve Port Authority, which owns and manages the 

Airport; Aithou'gh tbe commtmity is strongly of the Airport, the lack of competitive pricing ~nd quality 

-~n tire past has now caused the Airport to. underutilized. and has resulted in the 800~000 I:esidents 

W <!stem Pennsylvania to drive to Cleveland or Pittsburgh their .air travel needs. tn addition, 

.. 

~C?,~V require an addi~~onaJ ?»~!toJWo !Jpurs travelerS,to SCC:Ure.parld~ganp ~h~~~~~lrOU~ security system:s.. _..: 

success of other t;egu;mal atrports..such asij\kron-Qanton cleady demonstrates: . . . lS, .. a,yta.\:>Je plao.e}or stnall.to . ,. 25 

midsize ail'ports in the av\atioll bidttStty. With. the a.s&istance of this grant, the Airpo~t '6tlld ~lable'to offer' shpel:ior air 8 

services: .at lower costs to the community would contribute greatly· to securing the future of.the Airport. e> . .. . . . . .. ·~ 

'i ,' ~ * ~ ' , ...... 

""'u'"'"''"'"'"'developed program to the Youngstown-Wnrreh-sharon , .... ,.t..nt .. M rtJ 

i.'lf(\1'\/lt'.P. 8.fea their busineSS SpUf 11!Q0fl0mJC development. and enhance the qiudity 0fllfe UU'I.J«Jia.l ~· 

devet0pment l'be Youq~town~Warren-:SharQ"' m~tropoliUln service the most ,.M ... ,,...,,,.m,.ti'i!rl 

manufacturing reg~on in Ohio but ha& on~ of the highest 1tnemployine.M rates ofany metropolita:n area in Ohio. the 

Airpo1t is a critical cotnponent ofthe communitis economic development strategy, failU!'e to redevelop air service will ·~ .• · 

only impede 0\1t abiUty to attract and retain employers to our commu111ty. Therefore, it ·is imperative that our Alrport is 

successful in secul'tng funding under the Small Community Air Service Devttlopm~nt Program.