THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, .D.C. 20590 

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The Honorable Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. 

U.S. House ofR~presentatives 

Washington, DC 20515 

Dear Congressman Bishop: 

Thank you for your letter supporting the application submitted by the Middle Georgia Regional 

Airport for agrant under the U,S. Department of Transportation's Small Community Air Service 

Development Program. 

The Small Community Air S.ervice 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, 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 setting a deadline of July 26 for applications. As 

these grant requests are pending before the Department, I caru1ot comment on the merits ofany 

particular proposal. I assure you that the Depmtmentwill 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-2013-0120 as a contact outside the record of this matter. I appreciate your interest in 

this program. 

Sincerely, 

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The Honorable Anthony Foxx 

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Dear Secretary Foxx: 

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I would like to express my support for the Middle Georgia Regional Airport's application 

for tb.e Stnall Community Air Service Development Program Grant 

Fu11ding from the U.S. Department ofTranspol'tation will allow th:e airport to create a 

marketing campaign which will promote Silver Airways and service to Orlando International 

Airport. The ail'port will reach out to the community through an awareness campaign to 

publicize the value of flying from Middle Georgia Regional Airport. The proposed efforts wilL 

create opportunities to increase passeuger traffic and provide the community's air service needs. 

Please give the Middle Georgia Regional Airpo1t's application every consideration in 

accordance with the applicable laws, rules, and t'egulations. 

With w;;nmest regards, I remain 

Sincerely, 

bishop.email@mail.Muse.gov • www.nouse.gov/bishop