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The Deputy Secretary of Transportation 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 

The Honorable Richard Hudson 

U.S. House of Representatives 

Washington, DC 20515 

Dear Congressman Hudson: 

August 21, 2013 - _-. ~ '·- . .r-. 

Thank you for your letter supporting the proposal submitted by the Concord Regional 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 bf 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 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 of any 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 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. I 
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It has come to my attention that the Concord Regional Airport is applying for a Small 

Community Air Service Development Program grant through the U.S. Department of 

Transportation's Offlce of Aviation Analysis. The airportis requesting $250,000 for marketing 

support to advertise new, low-cost commerc.ial service at the airport. 

As you know, neighboring Charlotte-Douglas International Airport is one of the busiest airports 

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 an alternate service through I ow cost, less-than-daily carriers. 

Such service will be unique to the area and help provide fare relief to the east coast's most 

expensive market. 

I hope that you will grantthis request fair and prompt consideration as you evaluate their 

application. 1 appreciate your attention to this matter. 

Sincerely, 

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RICHARD HUDSON 

Member of Congress 

Cc: Brooke Chapman, Associate Director 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

U.S. Department ofTransportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave,. SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

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