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Jul y 26 , 201 1 Aloh a Le y Associat e Directo r Smal l Communit y Ai rServic e Developmeri t Progra m Unite d State s Departmen t o f Transportatio n Offic e o f Aviatio n Analysi s 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenu e S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Directo rLey : Toled o Expres s Airpor t ha s suffere d fro m a significan t declin e i n it s ai rservic e ove rth e pas t decad e an d airlin e capacit y a t Toled o Expres s i s dow n mor e tha n 70 % fro m 2003 . I n ligh t o f thi s circumstanc e Toled o Expres s Airpor t an d it s communit y partner s hav e mad e a n applicatio n fo ra Smal l Communit y Ai rServic e Developmen t Progra m Grant . Thi s Gran t woul d b e use d t o attrac t ne w ai rservic e fro m Toled o Expres s t o improv e ou rcommunities ' ai rservic e needs . Toled o Expres s Airpor t an d it s partner s wil l matc h th e Gran t fundin g wit h significan t loca l cas h an d in-kin d matches . Th e Airpor t ha s als o develope d a comprehensiv e ne w ai rservic e incentiv e program , includin g groun d handlin g suppor t an d startu p phas e fe e waivers . Th e combinatio n o f th e Gran t supporte d marketin g an d promotiona l fundin g an d th e Airpor t develope d incentiv e progra m wil l giv e Toled o th e tool s i t need s t o revers e th e leakag e o f loca l ai rtrave l deman d t o othe rairport s an d re-establis h som e o f th e ai rservic e tha t has bee n los t i n recen t years . A s a membe ro f th e Toled o Region , i urg e yo u t o giv e th e Toled o Smal l Communit y Gran t Applicatio n favorabl e consideration . You rconsideratio n i s greatl y appreciated . Sincerely ,

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