### U.S. Department ofTransportation Office of the Secretary ofTransportation



### Mr. Thomas C. Foley Assistant Secretary



## AUG 25 2014

County Executive ofAlbemarle, Virginia 401 Mcintire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902
Dear Mr. Foley:
Thank you for your letter, addressed to Secretary Foxx, supportingthe proposal submittedby Charlottesville-Albemarle 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 onhis behalf.
The Small CommunityAir Service Development Program was established to help smaller communities address air service deficiencies, particularly issues related to high airfares and insufficient service. Underthe statute, the Department may make a ma.ximum of40 grant awards eachyear, although no more than four maybeto communities inthe same State. To provide communities with latitude indeveloping solutions to their air service deficiencies, the statute provides flexibility in the types ofair service developmentprojects that can be funded.
On June 30, the Department issued an order setting a deadline ofJuly 31 for applications. As these grant requests are pending before the Department, I cannot comment onthe merits ofany particularproposal. I assure you, however, that the Department will give full and fair considerationto all proposals thathave beenproperly filed.
As is our standardpractice, I am placing a copy ofyour letter and this response inDocket DOT-OST-2014-0113 as a contact outside the record ofthis matter. I appreciate your interest in this program. Sincerely yours, (' 

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Susan 

### L. Kurland Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International AffairsThe HonorableAnthony Foxx Secretary ofTransportation U.S. Deparment ofTransportatlon 1200NewJerseyAve. SE Washington, DC 20590 

### COUNTYOFALBEMARLE 

### Office ofthe 

### County Executive 401Mcintire Road Charlottesville, 

### Virginia 22902-4596 (434) 296-5841 FAX (434) 296-5800

July 24, 2014

RE: U.S. DOT Small CommunityAirService Development Program Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Charlottesville,VA
Dear Secretary Foxx:
1am very pleased to submit this letter of support for the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Authority's (CHO) application for a Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCADDP) grant from the U. 

## s. Department ofTransportation on behalf of Albemarle County. The availability of quality commercial air service has a profound impact on our region's economy through improved access for visitors and, equally Importantly, supports the needs of area businesses, organizations and educational Institutions. · We frequently hear from our business partners, both large and small, that convenient, rellable air service Is a critical component to their economic success, and they consider CHO to be averysignificant community asset. We believe that the financial assistance that would be provided by this grant for marketing support for current and future air service provided by all our partner airlines would provide asubstantial boost to the visibility and viability ofCHO and would help significantly In ensuringthe long-term success ofair service to Central Virginia. Albemarle county fully supports the creation of a public-private partnership to support this expanded marketing effort and, indeed, is willing to commit $SOO In in-kind services as a measure ofour investment in this initiative. That in-kind contribution would take the form of providing space on our municipal website, social media tools and other outreach channels as well as providing technical expertise to assist with development and distribution ofmarketing materials. I appredate the opportunity to express Albemarle County's full support for this marketing Initiative and we have every confidence that the program will be warmly embraced by both the private and public sectors ofour community. Thank you for your consideration ofourgrant proposal.

TCF/dbm 14.006 Sincerely,

# ~f7· Thomas C. Foley County Executive