THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 

The Honorable John DeStefano, Jr. 

Mayor ofNe\V Haven 

165 Church Street 

New Haven, CT 06510 

Dear Mayor DeStefano: 

August 26,2013 

Thank you for your letter supporting the proposal submitted by the Tweed New Haven Airport 

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 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 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 that the 

Department will 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 progran1. 

Sincerely, 

Anthony R. F oxx 
0FPICE OF THE 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. Department of 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: 

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1 am 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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As you· may know, tHe Federal Aviation Adniln!s'tfation has identified Tweed New Haven Regional Airport 

as.one-cif,eteven integrar ,Service providers ii1. the'New England Region. This funding wlif allow th'e Tweed 

New' H'ave Regional Airpofi AuthOrity to 8'ttra8f'and. support the .li:mnch'' of n6Jii.stop service tdl'dne of 

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f!tghts W.RYld be operat~a",Jn .conJunctlOn w1th Umted Atr!~1;1es or US 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; , . 

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The. continued developm~ot cit Tw!?ed .NeW 8aven· Regional Aiiport's·commercial.air service will be an 

intEt·z· , ··ece of the n3gl2n.'s. future. 'econbmi~ health .<;md vitallty. I believe that you will find 'fhat the Tweed 

w Have Regional ATrpcift Authority has provided a strong application and I hope that you will give their 

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

phone 203.946.8200 /ax 203.946.7683 

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