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



## The Honorable Thomas E. Petri U.S. House ofRepresentative Washington1 

## DC 20515 Dear Congressman Petri: August 22, 20 13 .' .jj

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## Thank you for your letter supporting the application submitted by the La Crosse Municipal Airport 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 Depmtment may make a maximum of40 grant awards each year, although no more than four awatds 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 ofprojects that can be funded. On June 24, the Department issued an order setting a deadline ofJuly 26 for applications. As these grant requests are pending before the Department, I cam10t 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 ofyour letter and this response in Docket DOT-OST-2013-0120 as a contact outside the record ofthis matter. I appreciate your interest in this program.

Anthony 

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Iam writing to express my support for the a:pplieation submitted by the LaCrosse Municipal Airportfor a Small Community Air ServiceDevelopment Grant and request that you gtve it your full consideration. This airport serves the southwest region ofthe State ofWisconsin, and overthe last several years has experienced increased average.air fares and decreased air service and passenger volume. This grant wouldbe used to attractnew expanded air service or**low-cos~** air service that would provide rnore{)ptions fot pass<mgers and assisttb.e local community in attracting new businesses. Enhanced air service at La Crosse Municipal Airport would.aid indrawing pass;mgers to utilize !he airport and contribute to the economic development ofthis region· ofWisconsin. This grant would give the airport and the community thetoals necessary to achieve these goals. l ask for your full and fair consideretion ofthe Smail Community Air Service Development grant application submitted for La CrosseMunicipal Airport. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, 

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La Crosse Municipal Airport; La Crosse, Wisconsin Proposal Under the Small Community Air Service Development Program; Docket DOT-OST-2013-0120 

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