U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Office of the Secretary 

of Transportation 

Mr. David R. Rockett, Jr. 

Assistant Secretary 

Greater Bossier Economic Development Foundation 

710 Benton Road 

Bossier City, LA 71111 

Dear Mr. Rockett: 

1200 New Jersey Avenue. SE 

Washington. DC 20590 

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

Shreveport Airport Authority for a grant under the U.S. Department of Transportation's Small 

Community Air Service Development Program. Secretary Foxx asked that I respond to you on 

his behalf. 

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

communities address air service deficiencies, particularly issues related to high airfares and 

insufficient service. Under the statute, the Department may make a maximum of 40 grant 

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

provide communities with latitude in developing solutions to their air service deficiencies, the 

statute 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 of July 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 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-2014-0113 as a contact outside the record of this matter. I appreciate your interest in 

this program. 

Sincerely yours, 

Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for 

Aviation and International Affairs 
CHAIRMAN 

John Bonomo 

v:ce CHAIRMAN 

Doug Rogers 

lREASURER 

Gcrv Hubbard 

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Economic Development Foundation 

71 0 Benton Rd., Bossier City, LA 71 lll-3 705 

(318) 742-6043 FAX (318) 742-6044 

July 27,2014 

IMMEOIATEPASTCHAIRMAN The Honorable Anthony foxx 

Mike Boggs Secretary, U.S. Department ofTransportation 

execuTIVE DIRECTOR 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE 

David R. 'Rocky' Rockett. washington DC 20590 

DIR!:CTOf~S 

Tommy Boggs 

Charles Coyle 

Rand Falboum 

G. Carlton Golden. Jr. 

Jim Henderson 

John Hubbard 

Percy Hubbard 

Jim Johnson 

!en McElroy 

Bill McFcctden 

John Michael Moore 

Lance MOSley 

Don Updegraff 

Jeff Wiese 

Tim Wilhite 

EX-OFFICIO 

Mayor Lorenz Walker 

Dear Secretary Foxx: 

Thank you for your consideration of the Shreveport Airport Authority's 

request to expand air service through a new route to a hub in the Upper 

Midwest or East Coast region. 

The creation of this route is essential for the economic vitality of the region 

served by Shreveport Regional Airport. The growing economy of Northwest 

Louisiana, East Texas and Southwest Arkansas depends upon Shreveport 

Regional Airport to provide airline connections to/from the United States 

and to the world. 

We at the Greater Bossier Economic Development Foundation, along with 

our business members, would benefit greatly from new routes and more air 

travel options. The Shreveport Regional Airport is an important factor in our 

city's growth, development, and overall health. 

We fully support the Shreveport Airport Authority's efforts to recruit 

additional air service on a new, currently un-served, route. The approval of 

Shreveport's Small Community Air Service Development grant request will 

help the region in meeting its needs for increased airline service. 

Thank you again for your consideration. 

Sincerely, 

~ David R. Rockett, Jr 

President/Executive 

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WEBSITE: www.gbedf.org