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### The Honorable Richard Hudson U.S. House ofRepresentatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Hudson: August 21, 2013

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### Thank you for your letter supporting the proposal submittedbythe ConcordRegional Airport for a grant under the U.S. Department ofTransportation's Small Community Air Service Development Program. The Small Community Air Service DevelopmentProgram was established to help smaller corrimunitiesaddress air service deficiencies, particularly issues related to high airfares or insufficient service. Urider the statute, the Department may make a maximun1 

### bf40 grant awards each year, althoughno more than four awards may be to communities in the same State.
·In order to provide communities with latitude in developing solutionsto their air service

deficiencies, the statute provides flexibility in the types ofprojects that can be funded. OnJune 24, the Department issued an order requesting that communities interested in receiving a grant this year file their applications by July 26. As these grant requests are pending 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 that have been properly filed. As is out standard practice, I am placing a copy ofyour letter and this response inDocket DOT-OST-2013-0120 as a contact outside the record ofthis matter. I appreciate your interest in this program. IRICHARD HUDSON 6TH 01STR!C1', NORTH CAROLINA
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### The Honorable Anthony Foxx Secretary U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJerseyAve, SE Washington, DC 20590 Dear Secretary Foxx: August 1, 2013 429 CA!-<NON HOtJSE'{)F'f'l{;:£; 81,11LOIN<b**WASH\N_~Td:N-y_t)C,,** 2.0515 i 202.J 225'37 IS. 325 McGtLL Ave. SlE. Soo CONcor<o. NoRTH CAR<:>LINA 2P02.7 !7041**7Bt1~T6** I 2
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### It has cometo my attentionthat the Concord Regional Airport is applying for a Small Community Air Service Development Program grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Offlce ofAviationAnalysis. The airportis requesting $250,000 for marketing support to advertise new, low-cost commerc.ial serviceat the airport. As you know, neighboring Charlotte-Douglas InternationalAirport is one ofthe busiestairports in the world. However, airline fares are 29% higher than other east coast fares. Concord Regional Airport is seeking commercial air service for the first time, targeted to begin later this year. 

### I understand they wish to provide 

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### Iow cost, less-than-daily carriers. Such service will be unique to the area and help provide fare reliefto the east coast's most expensive market. 

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### will grantthis request fair and prompt consideration as you evaluate their application. 

### 1appreciate your attention to this matter. Sincerely,

# /LLJ.~ RICHARD HUDSON Member ofCongress

Cc: Brooke Chapman, Associate Director Office ofAviation Analysis U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Ave,. SE Washington, DC 20590

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