THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 

The Honorable Thomas E. Petri 

U.S. House of Representative 

Washington1 DC 20515 

Dear Congressman Petri: 

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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 of 40 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 of projects that can be funded. 

On June 24, the Department issued an order setting a deadline of July 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 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 program. 

Anthony R. Foxx 
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Dear Secretary Foxx: 

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I am writing to express my support for the a:pplieation submitted by the La Crosse 

Municipal Airportfor a Small Community Air Service Development Grant and request that you 

gtve it your full consideration. 

This airport serves the southwest region of the State of Wisconsin, and over the last 

several years has experienced increased average. air fares and decreased air service and passenger 

volume. This grant would be used to attract new 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 in drawing pass;mgers to 

utilize !he airport and contribute to the economic development of this region· of Wisconsin. This 

grant would give the airport and the community the toals necessary to achieve these goals. l ask 

for your full and fair consideretion of the Smail Community Air Service Development grant 

application submitted for La Crosse Municipal Airport. 

Thank you for your attention to this matter. 

Sincerely, ,Q 

~~ Member of C<mgress 

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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