### THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590



### The Honorable John DeStefano,Jr. Mayor ofNe\V Haven 165 Church Street New Haven, CT 06510

DearMayor DeStefano: August 26,2013

Thank you for your letter supporting the proposal submitted by the Tweed NewHavenAirport Authority for a grant under the U.S. Department ofTransportation's Small Community Air Service Development Program.

The Small Community Air Service 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 

## amaximum of40 grant awards each year, although no more than four awards may be to communities inthe same State. In order to provide communities with latitude indeveloping solutions to their air service deficiencies, the statuteprovides flexibility in the types ofprojects 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 ofany particular proposaL I assure you that the Department will give full and fair consideration to all proposals thathave been properly filed.

As is our 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 progran1.
Sincerely,

Anthony 

### R. Foxx

# 0FPICE OFTHE MAYOR
165 CHUI<CH S1'REET • NEW lLWEN • CONNECTICUT 06510

)OHN DESTEPAl'-.10,]R. M.ayor July 26, 2013
The Honorable Anthony Foxx Secretary U.S. Departmentof Transportation 

### 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington, DC 

### 20590
REFERENCE: Small Community Air Service Development Program DOGKET NUMBER: DOT-OSTw2013-0120 DUNS: 800203864 Dear Secretary Foxx: 7/w vision .,f New H<11mn8J,;/dren
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1am writing in support of the application by the Tweed New Haven Airport Authority for funding under the Small Community Air Service Development Program. Recognizing the many economic contributions Tweed New Haven Regional Airport brings to this region; both the**~tate** pf Connecticut and the City of New Haven have invested over 

### $10 million dollars in operating Tweed over the past decade. Coupled with the support of FAA entitlement funding; Tweed New Haven Regional Airport has utilized this financial support to make significant facility improvements as well as actively seek out new airline partners. However, due to the minimal revenue provided by the airport's current air carrier, Tweed has limited funds to offer marketing incentives to incumbent of prospective carrierq to promote**n.~w_q[_f:\~T)'ice.** . :

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### A1rways respecttvely and would not only provide New Haven with fast and convenient nonstop service to the National Capital Region, the flights would provide New Haven with national connectivity to new destinations via one of these two fli[Jine 

### .btJRS• In cpnjunctton with .local**~har.e** comm[tmerms,. tbi.s grant will assist in building awareness within**tbf,),cdmrnuni~i,_pfJqe,m,anytr<?Xf31 ?.P;RP,!ls**  ;«Q[<;:f!);W!'?e.ct**t'l~~,tJavE(!l ~~~iqnal,** A}r,port**c~W P~?y,ide;**  , .**-;/,~'** \i \{!: ,· • •: > [.< • ; ••**~~...· /,~,**  •' > •J"' ", e, O<**·~** • •, ''• ', • •" The. continued**developm~ot** 

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### 'econbmi~ health .<;md vitallty. I believe that you will find 'fhat the Tweed w Have Regional ATrpcift Authority has provided 

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### ry p.O/?:;>iple consideration. I appreciate your time and consideration of my comments

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